Nation Aug 29 14,000 U.S.-bound migrants have returned south since Trump’s border changes, UN says By Megan Janetsky, Associated Press
World Apr 08 WATCH: Meeting Panama’s president, Hegseth vows to take back Panama Canal ‘from China’s influence’ “The United States of America will not allow Communist China, or any other country to threaten the canal’s operation or integrity,” Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said, speaking at a ribbon cutting at the Vasco Nuñez de Balboa Naval Base. By Associated Press
World Mar 21 Asylum-seekers deported from U.S. to Panama fear they will be forgotten as options dwindle Migrants from Afghanistan, Russia, Iran and China deported from the United States and dropped into limbo in Panama hopped door-to-door at embassies and consulates this week in a desperate attempt to seek asylum in any country that would accept them. By Matías Delacroix, Megan Janetsky, Associated Press
World Mar 18 Hong Kong’s leader takes swipe at Trump but avoids criticism of deal to sell Panama assets Hong Kong’s leader says his government opposes coercion by foreign governments but stopped short of criticizing a prominent local conglomerate’s decision to sell its Panama Canal port assets to a consortium including American investment bank BlackRock. By Kanis Leung, Associated Press
World Mar 07 Panama says it will release 112 migrants deported from the U.S. and held in a remote camp Panama announced Friday that it will allow 112 migrants deported from the United States who have been held in a remote camp in the Darien region since last month to move about the country freely until they decide on their next course… By Megan Janetsky, Associated Press
Feb 26 Watch 5:25 U.S. deporting migrants to Central American stopovers regardless of country of origin By William Brangham, Maea Lenei Buhre, Sam Lane President Trump made carrying out the “largest mass deportation” in U.S. history a cornerstone of his 2024 campaign. But there are reports he's unhappy with the pace of that effort so far. William Brangham reports on a new, controversial tactic… Continue watching
Feb 26 Watch 8:44 Panama government official describes his country’s role in Trump’s immigration crackdown By Amna Nawaz, Dan Sagalyn Panama is serving as a stopover for unauthorized migrants being removed from the U.S. by the Trump administration. To discuss the country's role in receiving hundreds of migrants, Amna Nawaz spoke with Carlos Ruiz-Hernández, Panama’s vice minister for foreign affairs. Continue watching
Feb 19 Watch 7:51 The history of the Panama Canal and reality of its control as Trump threatens action By Paul Solman, Diane Lincoln Estes Since returning to office, President Trump has made repeated claims that China operates the Panama Canal and threatened to take it back from the Panama Canal Authority, which has controlled it since 1999. Economics correspondent Paul Solman examines the canal’s… Continue watching
Feb 02 Rubio presses Panama to reduce Chinese influence over its canal or face U.S. ‘measures’ By Matthew Lee, Juan Zamorano, Associated Press U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, on his first foreign trip as America's top diplomat, held face-to-face talks with Mulino, who has resisted pressure from the new U.S. government over Panama’s management of a waterway that is vital to global… Continue reading
Jan 28 WATCH: Senate holds hearing on Panama Canal’s impact on U.S. trade, security By Associated Press Rubio's stop in Panama also comes as Trump in recent weeks has said he wants the Panama Canal back under U.S. control, claiming that “American ships are being severely overcharged and not treated fairly in any way, shape or form,"… Continue reading