By Enea Lebrun GARDI SUGDUB ISLAND, Panama (Reuters) – Dozens of Venezuelan migrants boarded small boats on an island off the Caribbean coast of Panama on Monday, setting off towards Colombia by sea as part of a reverse migration of families who have given up trying to reach the United States. At least six boats, […]
“If the island sinks, I will sink with it,” Delfino Davies says, his smile not fading for a second. There is silence, except for the swish of his broom across the floor of the small museum he runs documenting the life of his community in Panama, the Guna. “Before, you could hear children shouting… music […]
Panama traded on a reputation as a solid US ally and thriving hub for global business — until US President Donald Trump took office demanding the return of the shipping canal built by the Americans more than a century ago. Now the Central American nation, whose cultural links with the US include a passion for […]
PANAMA CITY — Several organizations in conjunction with Bay County Emergency Services will open a warming shelter on Sunday ahead of an anticipated freeze. The A.D. Harris Learning Village at 819 E. 11th St. in Panama City will stay open as many evenings as is necessary for the next week. The shelter will be open […]
Jan 17, 2025, 08:01 AM ET FIFA suspended the president of Panama’s football federation for a fat-shaming comment about a star player in the women’s national team. Manuel Arias suggested midfielder Marta Cox was “fat” after she made critical comments about the set-up at the national team, which qualified for the 2023 Women’s World Cup. […]
Donald Trump has refused to rule out using force to obtain Greenland or take control of the Panama Canal, as he vowed to rename the Gulf of Mexico as the “Gulf of America”. In a freewheeling press conference less than two weeks before he takes office, the US president-elect threatened to use his country’s economic […]
But not everyone is sure that President-elect Donald Trump’s talk of annexing Canada and Greenland and reclaiming the Panama Canal is driven by a deeper strategy.
Treaties ratified by the Senate in 1978 established permanent neutrality, but some Republicans regret that decision.
President-elect Trump picked Miami-Dade County Commissioner Kevin Marino Cabrera to serve as ambassador to Panama. Calling the Miami-Dade County Commissioner a “fierce fighter,” Trump said that he would advance the “MAGA agenda” to the Central American country. “Kevin is a fierce fighter for America First principles. As a Miami-Dade County Commissioner, and Vice Chairman of […]
President-elect Trump on Wednesday announced Miami-Dade County Commissioner Kevin Marino Cabrera as his pick for U.S. ambassador to Panama. The announcement comes as Trump is sparking a feud with the U.S. ally over control of the Panama Canal. “I am pleased to announce that Kevin Marino Cabrera will serve as the United States Ambassador to…
