Nation Jan 05 Maduro case will revive legal debate over foreign leader immunity tested in Noriega trial By Joshua Goodman, Eric Tucker, Associated Press
World Oct 21 Belize signs 'safe third country' agreement as part of Trump's immigration crackdown What the agreement entails wasn't immediately clear, but it comes as President Donald Trump has increasingly pressured countries in Latin America and Africa to help him carry out his immigration agenda. By Megan Janetsky, Associated Press
Nation Aug 29 14,000 U.S.-bound migrants have returned south since Trump's border changes, UN says A report reveals that over 14,000 migrants, mainly Venezuelans, have reversed their journey to the U.S. and headed back south since U.S. President Donald Trump took office. 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
Mar 18 Hong Kong's leader takes swipe at Trump but avoids criticism of deal to sell Panama assets By Kanis Leung, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Mar 07 Panama says it will release 112 migrants deported from the U.S. and held in a remote camp By Megan Janetsky, Associated Press 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… Continue reading
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