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Internet Cut in Panama Near Costa Rica Border Amid Bocas del Toro Unrest
Tico Times
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June 22, 2025
Panamanian authorities suspended internet and mobile phone services on Saturday in the Caribbean province of Bocas del Toro, following President José Raúl Mulino’s declaration of a state of emergency after nearly two months of protests against his...
The Vandalizing of Businesses Continues in Changuinola, Bocas del Toro. Police Arrest Protestors During Clashes
Newsroom Panama
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June 22, 2025
A total of 140 people were arrested by the National Police Friday night June 20, and Saturday morning, June 21, following the unrest in Changuinola, Bocas del Toro province. Also during the protests, a gas station, a car rental company, a...
Inside the “shadow fleet” that financed Iranian terror cells worldwide
CTech
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June 22, 2025
The war with Iran raises concerns that the Revolutionary Guards may attempt to activate the global Islamic terror cells they established and funded through the Quds Force. These groups, such as Hezbollah in Lebanon and others in Syria, have...
America Needs Superman More than Ever
Santa Barbara Independent - California
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July 17, 2025
Sign Up to get Nick Welsh’s award-winning column, The Angry Poodle delivered straight to your inbox on Saturday mornings. SHUCK & JIVE OR SHOCK & AWE: It’s summertime! That means I need to do my patriotic duty and watch a big, loud, summertime...
THE BRIEFS: Panama port deal faces antitrust scrutiny amid U.S.-China tensions
Asian Legal Business
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The $23 billion port deal involving CK Hutchison's sale of 43 non-Chinese ports to a consortium led by MSC and BlackRock has become entangled in a complex web of geopolitical tensions and antitrust concerns. The transaction, which includes...
2 People Arrested and a Firearm Seized in Chiriqui Province Panama – 123 Others in Other Provinces
Newsroom Panama
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June 22, 2025
The National Police, in coordination with the Public Prosecutor’s Office, conducted a search and seizure operation in the district of David, Chiriquí province, resulting in the arrest of two people. During the operation, authorities seized a...
Government authorizes representation in Cuba of five more foreign companies, one from the U.S.
OnCuba News
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June 21, 2025
Several resolutions from the Cuban Ministry of Trade and Foreign Investment are authorizing, as of this Thursday, five foreign companies to have legal representation in Cuba, including one from the United States. Published this Thursday in the...
World Trade Center will equip Guyanese businesses for global competitiveness – Pres. Ali
I News Guyana
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June 21, 2025
President Dr Irfaan Ali on Friday evening commissioned the World Trade Center Georgetown (WTCG), which he says will play a pivotal role in equipping local businesses with the tools and networking opportunities needed to compete on the...
Top Gear Picks for Off-Grid Workers in the Panama Jungle
Newsroom Panama
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June 21, 2025
In the untamed wilderness of Panama, where dense rainforests meet mountainous terrain, a new generation of eco-conscious adventurers is redefining what it means to work off the grid. The convergence of innovative gear solutions, from heated socks...
World Trade Centre Georgetown to help boost Guyana’s investment opportunities, business climate
Demerara Waves
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June 21, 2025
Last Updated on Saturday, 21 June 2025, 10:56 by Writer President Irfaan Ali addressing the official opening of World Trade Centre Georgetown. Chairman of Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL), Komal Samaroo on Friday said Guyana’s World Trade Centre...
Amid Tensions in the Middle East, Panama Warns its Merchant Fleet of Threats
Newsroom Panama
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June 21, 2025
The Panama Maritime Authority (AMP) issued a warning about security risks to its merchant fleet operating in areas near Iran, Israel, the Persian Gulf, the Gulf of Oman, and the Strait of Hormuz, due to conflicts in the Middle East, which could...
The Ordering Task, Emigration and the Fall in Tourism Interfered With Etecsa’s Lucrative State Telecommunications Business
14ymedio
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June 21, 2025
A report by Cuba Siglo 21 attributes the decision to increase the tariffs to the military conglomerate Gaesa. Etecsa office at 19 and C, in El Vedado, Havana / 14ymedio 14ymedio, Madrid, 12 June 2025 — It’s not the “US blockade” that “strangles...
China builds economies, US builds geopolitical powers
The Manila Times
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June 21, 2025
First of two parts GLOBAL superpowers are determined by their military power in the short term; their economic and production innovation powers in the medium term; and their culture, relative to the rest of the world, in the long term. Where a...
Anti-government protesters clashed with police and vandalized businesses in Bocas del Toro province in a two-month-long dispute over pension reforms
KTBS 3 - Louisiana
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June 21, 2025
Panama on Friday declared a state of emergency in western Bocas del Toro province, where anti-government protesters are accused of setting fire to a baseball stadium and of looting businesses, including a provincial airport.
Experts warn of the economic and environmental impacts of federal cuts on Hampton Roads
The Virginian-Pilot
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June 21, 2025
NORFOLK — During a committee meeting Friday at Norfolk State University, Virginia lawmakers heard from experts from a variety of sectors about how the volatility of federal cuts is having a profound impact on Hampton Roads. The Emergency Committee...
Asia-Pacific economies brace for trade policy impact
FutureIoT
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June 20, 2025
According to the World Trade Organization (WTO), heightened protectionism among major trading powers is contributing to a gloomy outlook for world trade. The latest KPMG Global Economic Outlook predicts international GDP will decrease from 3.2% in...
World : Panama Declares State Of Emergency After Violent Protests
Bernama
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June 21, 2025
BOGOTA (Colombia) June 21 (Bernma-Anadolu) -- The Panamanian government declared a five-day state of emergency on Friday in the western province of Bocas del Toro, Anadolu Ajansi (AA) reported. The decision follows a surge of violence during...
First Ladies Determine Their Role in a Polarizing World—Together
Harper's Bazaar
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July 17, 2025
Amid constant warfare, climate change, a reduction in mental health across the globe, and the rapid deployment of AI, what does it mean to be a first lady? It is one of the most visible roles, with access to an international platform, and yet in...
Cancer treatments and Panama Canal efficiency: Purdue Innovates Incubator funds projects to advance university innovations
Purdue University - Indiana
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June 20, 2025
2 Purdue researchers received $100,000 in latest round of Trask Innovation Fund awards Purdue University researcher Pablo Zavattieri is developing a reconfigurable and navigable waterway barrier, or RNWB, to address saltwater intrusion in the...
How to Stay Comfortable and Healthy as an Expat in Panama
Newsroom Panama
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June 20, 2025
Imagine waking up in your new Panamanian home, where the gentle morning breeze carries unfamiliar sounds and scents through your window, a reminder that adapting to expat life requires more than just a change of address. For those embarking on the...