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International observation demanded due to repression in Panama
Prensa Latina - Cuba
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July 5, 2025
According to the document, the repression of recent social protests and the criminalización of dissidence in Panama evoke the worst episodes of its history. The letter compares the current situation with military governments and calls for...
A Treasure-Seeking Vessel Detained in Venezuela for Alleged Espionage and the Missing Panamanian Sailor
Newsroom Panama
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July 5, 2025
As if it were a mystery film, this saga began with the departure from the port of Las Palmas, in Gran Canaria, of the Guaiquerí N35 vessel, gray and flying the Panamanian flag. To make the crossing, the N35—described by the Spanish press as a...
BAC steps up to be the biggest PANAMANIAN bank on the world stage.
Panama Now Online
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July 4, 2025
https://newsroompanama.com/2025/07/04/panama-bac-completes-the-largest-financing-transaction-in-its-history/ BAC International Bank, Inc. (BAC) successfully closed a USD 500 million international syndicated financing, making it the largest...
Panama Shuts the Darién—and the Silence Leaves Villages Reeling
LatinAmerican Post
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July 1, 2025
A year after the Darién Gap echoed with the paddles of migrant canoes, the jungle is quiet. President José Raúl Mulino’s hard-liner strategy has throttled crossings, but in river towns like Bajo Chiquito, the aftermath feels like a ghost has...
At $11.9b, APAC investment banking fees surge past US, Europe in H1 2025: LSEG
Deal Street Asia
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Investment banking fees in the Asia-Pacific region, excluding Japan, derived from underwriting equities and bonds as well as advising on mergers and acquisitions have surged ahead of those in Europe and the US, propelled by growth in both M&A...
Bank of Nova Scotia: Buy, Sell, or Hold?
The Motley Fool Canada
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July 1, 2025
Bank of Nova Scotia is up more than 15% from the April pullback. Are more gains on the way? Posted by Andrew has an MBA and has been writing for The Motley Fool Canada since 2014. As a contrarian investor, Andrew seeks out dividend opportunities...
Uttar Pradesh News: Lucknow Marine Engineer Dies Aboard Panama Vessel In Sharjah; Family Alleges Neglect, Seeks Govt Help For Repatriation
Free Press Journal
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July 4, 2025
Anurag Tiwari, marine engineer from Lucknow, dies under mysterious circumstances on ship in Sharjah; family appeals for help | Representational Image Lucknow: Anurag Tiwari, a marine engineer from Lucknow working aboard a Panama vessel docked at...
Amid global trade uncertainty, the PM has shifted his language on the US alliance
ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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July 4, 2025
The European Union's leadership has been meeting, at length, with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Brussels this week, talking about trade and issues like Ukraine, ahead of an EU-China summit later this month. At the same time, the EU's members...
Cirsa rules out immediate entry into Brazil despite market growth
Gambling Insider
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Operator says country remains off the table for now due to structural and licensing concerns. By Gambling Insider Key points: - Cirsa excludes Brazil from its near-term plans - The company sees greater potential in markets like Panama, Colombia...
Panama Beach Stalls Migrants Making U-Turn to South America
LatinAmerican Post
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June 30, 2025
Four years after caravans surged north through the Darién Gap, Panama is now seeing the same trail run in reverse. On the beach at Miramar, Venezuelan families wait for boats home, finding that going back can be harder than fleeing in the first...
Punishment for buying oil from Iran, US imposes sanctions on companies of India, Pakistan
India.com
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July 4, 2025
Home Business Punishment for buying oil from Iran, US imposes sanctions on companies of India, Pakistan This information was given by the OFAC of the US State Department and the Treasury Department. New Delhi: The US has imposed sanctions on six...
GLOBAL: US clamps down on more companies and vessels contravening Iranian sanctions
Bunkerspot
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July 4, 2025
The US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has announced another raft of sanctions targeting networks and vessels involved in transporting and purchasing Iranian oil, including companies run by Iraqi businessman...
US sanctions firms in Pakistan, India over Iranian oil trade links
Daily Times
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July 4, 2025
The United States has imposed sanctions on six companies and multiple vessels for helping Iran sell and transport oil and petrochemical products. The blacklisted firms include those based in Pakistan, India, the UAE, and Panama. Washington says...
Tanker and bulker challenges slow maritime trade despite box shipping gains
Riviera
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July 4, 2025
Shipbroker Clarksons Research, in its half-year review, noted separating the constant stream of headline news from shipping realities has been a challenge. Analysts observed only 4% of global trade has been newly affected by tariffs, and around...
US sanctions six companies and multiple vessels, including those from Pakistan and India, over Iranian oil trade links
Profit by Pakistan Today
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July 4, 2025
The United States has imposed sanctions on six companies and several vessels involved in the sale and transportation of Iranian petroleum and petrochemical products, including firms based in India and Pakistan. This move is part of the ongoing...
Revealed: How Hezbollah fundraisers helped finance the €157m MV Matthew drug operation
The Journal
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July 4, 2025
THE KINAHAN CRIME group and international drug criminals partnered up with Iranian fundraisers for Hezbollah and paid €5 million up front for the cocaine that was to be shipped to Ireland on board the MV Matthew, The Journal has learned. The money...
Panama approves 2-year extension on grey cement import tariffs
International Cement Review
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June 30, 2025
To protect Panama’s cement industry, the country’s government is extending the tariff of grey cement imports by two years. The Minister of Commerce and Industry, Julio Moltó, explained that this decision seeks to preserve current jobs, ensure tax...
Brazil Pushes Mercosur–Panama Trade Talks as Bloc Seeks New Markets
The Rio Times
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July 4, 2025
Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva confirmed that Brazil will support starting free trade talks between Mercosur and Panama. He made this announcement during a meeting with Panama’s President José Raúl Mulino at the Mercosur summit in...
Pakistani, Indian firms among six US sanctioned for Iran oil trade
Dawn
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July 4, 2025
WASHINGTON: The US has imposed sanctions on six companies and multiple vessels said to be involved in the sale and transport of Iranian petroleum and petrochemical products — including a firm based in India and another in Pakistan — as part of its...
Global Drought Hotspots report catalogs severe suffering, economic damage
Smart Water Magazine
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July 4, 2025
Fueled by climate change and relentless pressure on land and water resources, some of the most widespread and damaging drought events in recorded history have taken place since 2023, according to a UN-backed report launched on July 2. Prepared by...