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Panama

Panama, a country at the southern tip of Central America, is a prominent global shipping hub due to its canal connecting the Pacific Ocean to the Caribbean Sea.

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Panama Changuinola 2025 | Panamanian riot police patrol the streets in the city of Changuinola, Bocas del Toro

Panama declares emergency in banana-growing region

Panama declares emergency in banana-growing region

Protests in Bocas del Toro have become violent, with authorities partially suspending internet and mobile phone service.
PoliticsJune 21, 202501:23 min
At an exhibition of Red Devil buses in La Chorrera, a woman sits laughing in the trunk of a bus next to the booming loudspeakers in the open wing doors.

Panama: A colorful revamp for old US school buses

Panama: A colorful revamp for old US school buses

From US school buses to Panama's party buses, these Red Devils have bright colors, loud music and a cult status.
SocietyMay 26, 20259 images
Many protesters carrying flags, with a several holding a large Panamanian flag in the front of a crowd

Protests in Panama after union leaders' arrest

Protests in Panama after union leaders' arrest

The men, vocal opponents of President Jose Raul Mulino's center-right government, were charged with money laundering.
PoliticsMay 24, 202502:05 min
A large container ship sails down the Panama Canal

Panama on edge as US targets China's canal influence

Panama on edge as US targets China's canal influence

While Panama may soon let US warships use the Panama Canal, effectively for free, concerns over sovereignty remain.
PoliticsApril 10, 2025
US President Donald Trump looks on during a news conference in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Washington DC, USA, on January 21, 2025

Will Donald Trump's tariff gamble pay off?

Will Donald Trump's tariff gamble pay off?

Trump's tariff strategy has forced Mexico, Canada, Colombia and Panama to toe the line. But how long will coercion work?
BusinessFebruary 10, 2025
Two ships passing through the Panama Canal

Panama Canal: What's at stake for China amid US threats?

Panama Canal: What's at stake for China amid US threats?

US President Trump has vowed to "take back" control of the Panama Canal. Could tough talk create an opening for Beijing?
TradeJanuary 28, 2025
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The oil tanker Eventin in the Baltic Sea

Why is the Panama flag so popular among shipowners?

For over a century now, shipowners wanting to circumvent certain regulations have opted for the Panama flag.
PoliticsJanuary 17, 2025
An old woman paddles a boat along the shore of Gardi Sugdub Island

Climate change forces Panama islanders to relocate

Rising sea levels are forcing the inhabitants of a small Panamanian island to start a new life on the mainland.
Nature and EnvironmentJune 7, 20248 images
A massive container ship entering the Panama Canal

Climate change could cut off the Panama Canal

The water level in the Panama Canal is falling due to less rain. It may put global supply chains at risk.
BusinessMay 29, 2023
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