Oct 11 Panama building saga offers insight into Trump practices By Jeff Horwitz, Associated Press During the four years that Trump Panama Condominium Management LLC had managed the property, Central America's largest building, a team installed by the Trump family was accused of running up more than $2 million in unauthorized debts. Continue reading
Aug 15 Watch Amazing engineering and ‘bittersweet’ politics built the Panama Canal By PBS News Hour The Panama Canal, opened 100 years ago,, is lauded as an achievement for the U.S. But with the opportunity to unlock America’s economic power, came soaring costs, engineering problems and a steep death toll. Gwen Ifill talks to Orlando Pérez,… Continue watching
Aug 15 Watch Triumph of 100-year-old Panama Canal came with dangerous costs By PBS News Hour A century ago, the Panama Canal -- an enormous engineering feat that grew American commerce and transformed global trade -- was completed. But the waterway’s history is complicated, filled with its share of fatalities and political tensions. Gwen Ifill looks… Continue watching
Aug 15 How the Panama Canal helped make the U.S. a world power By Anya van Wagtendonk At the time it was built, the canal was an engineering marvel, relying on a series of locks that lift ships – and their thousands of pounds of cargo – above mountains. But thousands of workers died during its construction,… Continue reading
Aug 14 Gallery: 100 years of the Panama Canal in 10 photos By Larisa Epatko Friday marks the 100th anniversary of the opening of the Panama Canal, the 48-mile passage linking the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean. It helped move American troops to the Pacific theater during World War II and has facilitated trade between… Continue reading
Jul 17 Watch In Panama, Locals Protest Canadian Copper Mines In Panama, 'New Conquistadors' Protest Canadian Copper Mines… Continue watching
Jun 16 The Cat in the Hat By April Brown Paul Solman's signature hats have become somewhat of their own celebrity. While Paul regularly answers questions about business and economic news, Thursday's queries are two questions about his bright-brimmed coiffure. Continue reading
Feb 10 Wednesday on the NewsHour: Ruben Blades By Tom LeGro, Mary Jo Brooks On Wednesday’s PBS NewsHour, we profile international salsa star Ruben Blades, who after spending five years as a cabinet minister in Panama, has made a return to music. At 61, Blades is now back… Continue reading
Feb 10 Watch Musician Ruben Blades Blends Activism with Afro-Cuban Rhythm Panamanian salsa musician and actor Ruben Blades has been known to blend social issues like poverty and corruption into his music, but he also mixes art and advocacy in his work as a lawyer and public official. Jeffrey Brown reports. Continue watching
Jan 12 Bush OKs Request to Seek Bailout Funds, Reflects on White House Tenure By Admin, PBS News Hour President-elect Barack Obama has asked President Bush to seek the remaining $350 billion of the $700 billion financial industry bailout, and Mr. Bush has agreed to do so, the White House said Monday. Continue reading