Missouri National Guard Strengthens Ties with Panama Through Disaster Response Exchange

Six members of the Missouri National Guard took part in a three-day expert exchange in Panama City, Panama, from May 6–8, 2025, as part of the National Guard’s State Partnership Program. The purpose of the visit was to share expertise and best practices …

First Quantum is ‘Positive and Patient’ about a Panama Mine Restart

Canada’s First Quantum Minerals (TSX: FM) remains “positive and patient” about its prospects in Panama as the government weighs how and when to reopen the shuttered Cobre Panamá copper mine, according to market analysts.  Legal discussions are ongoing as …

What does the US-China Tariff Deal mean for the Panama Canal?

The US and China have agreed a truce to lower import taxes on goods being traded between the two countries.  That means more ships traveling through the Panama Canal.  Good for Panama.  Good for the world. The agreement marks a major de-escalation of the …

T&T trio in Panama Cup

OLIVER HARRIGAN, Jack Brown and Eli Paty Trinidad are representing Tobago players in the Under-14 division of the Panama Cup Junior Tournament. Action got going in the COTECC (Central America and the Caribbean Tennis Confederation)-sanction competition …

Amid rising tensions between world powers, the Panama Canal is still a vital resource for world trade

According to Quijano, one standard 40-foot container traveling from New York City to Shanghai, China, through the Panama Canal costs roughly $4,500. Using the land bridge, the same container costs $6,000. Considering that routes connecting Asia to the U.S …

Bladex and the Panama Canal: An Alliance Transforming Plastic Waste into Progress for Communities

In Latin America, where social, environmental, and economic challenges are so diverse, strategic partnerships have become a key tool for advancing towards truly sustainable development. An 81-meter pedestrian bridge reconstructed with recycled materials …

Petro grants political asylum to Panama’s former president

Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro granted political asylum to former Panamanian President Ricardo Martinelli, who was convicted of money laundering in July 2023. The former president has been residing in the Panama’s Nicaraguan Embassy since February 2024 …

Panama: 900,000 boxes of bananas for export lost due to strike

In recent days, thousands of boxes of bananas have not been exported due to a workers’ strike in the banana farms of Bocas del Toro, Panama, which led to road closures. The strike is in response to the repeal of Law 462 of the Social Security Fund (CSS), …

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