Dec 22 WATCH: Trump threatens to take back Panama Canal in his first rally speech since the election By Bill Barrow, Will Weissert, Associated Press Donald Trump suggested Sunday that his new administration could try to regain control of the Panama Canal that the United States “foolishly” ceded to its Central American ally, contending that shippers are charged “ridiculous” fees to pass through the vital transportation channel. Continue reading
Jul 01 Panama’s new president promises to stop migration through Darien Gap By Juan Zamorano, Associated Press José Raúl Mulino was sworn in Monday as Panama’s next president, facing pressure to slow irregular migration through the Darien Gap that connects his country with Colombia. Continue reading
Jun 01 Panama prepares to relocate Indigenous residents of island threatened by rising seas By Matías Delacroix, Juan Zamorano, Associated Press The Gunas of Gardi Sugdub are the first of 63 communities along Panama’s Caribbean and Pacific coasts that government officials and scientists expect to be forced to relocate by rising sea levels in the coming decades. Continue reading
May 05 Panama holds general election dominated by former president who was barred from running By Juan Zamorano, Megan Janetsky, Associated Press Eager for change after months of political turmoil and protests, Panamanian voters are weighing promises of economic prosperity and migratory crackdowns against a corruption scandal. Continue reading
Apr 08 ‘Panama Papers’ money laundering trial begins By Associated Press The case centers on allegations the Mossack-Fonseca law firm set up shell companies to acquire properties in Panama with money from a sprawling corruption scheme in Brazil known as the Car Wash, or Lava Jato in Portuguese. Continue reading
Nov 28 Panama’s Supreme Court declares 20-year contract for Canadian copper mine unconstitutional By Kathia Martínez, Juan Zamorano, Associated Press Opponents of the Cobre Panama mine argued it would damage a forested coastal area and threaten water supplies. The announcement of the nine-member court's decision set off cheers among a crowd of people waiting outside. Continue reading
Sep 29 Watch 5:13 News Wrap: UAW strike expands to more Ford and GM plants In our news wrap Friday, the United Auto Workers strike expanded to two more Ford and GM plants in the Midwest, suicide bombings in Pakistan killed at least 57 people, the World Court called for Azerbaijan to withdraw troops from… Continue watching
Nov 26 Wildlife conference boosts protection for sharks, turtles through trade regulation By Kathia Martínez, Associated Press An international wildlife conference moved to enact some of the most significant protection for shark species targeted in the fin trade and scores of turtles, lizards and frogs whose numbers are being decimated by the pet trade. Continue reading
Aug 12 Watch 10:48 What migrants face as they journey through the deadly Darien Gap By Nadja Drost, Bruno Federico Whether fleeing war, persecution, poverty or the effects of climate change, migrants and refugees worldwide routinely find themselves in great danger. Perhaps the most hazardous migrant trail of all is the Darien Gap, a wild, lawless stretch straddling Colombia and… Continue watching
Dec 10 When these frogs move to cities, they change the way they flirt By Vicky Stein As more humans move into concrete jungles, other animals, like túngara frogs, are joining them — and adjusting their behaviors along the way. Continue reading