If Cosco is not Included, China Threatens to Block the $23 Billion Port Deal
Under the proposed sale, Hong Kong-based port operator CK Hutchison Holdings would hand ownership of more than 40 ports worldwide...
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Why is Panama Considered a Tax Haven?
The Republic of Panama is considered to be one of the most well-established, pure tax havens in the Caribbean due to extensive...
Chiquita Laid off Remaining Day Workers in Bocas del Toro Panama last Friday
PANAMA CITY July 2025 - Banana giant Chiquita on Friday laid off the remaining 1,189 day workers in Panama, after...
Saúl Méndez’s Asylum and Flight to Bolivia after 59 Days in the Embassy
It's early morning and 56th Street in the El Cangrejo neighborhood is silent. Traffic is sparse, barely broken by the...
China Issues New Threats to Block Panama Canal Ports Deal
The Wall Street Journal’s Costas Paris and Jack Pitcher reported that “China’s government is threatening to block a deal that would transfer...
A Decisive Day in the Future for Saúl Méndez’s Asylum at the Bolivian Embassy
This Saturday morning, July 19, it was announced that this will be a crucial day for the asylum of the...
China Defends its Role in the Region and Responds to Criticism from the US Ambassador to Panama
The Embassy of the People's Republic of China in Panama issued a statement in response to recent statements by the U.S. ambassador,...
‘Growing Chinese Influence’ – US Congressmen Send Letter to Panama’s Maritime Authority
Panama City: The U.S. House Select Committee on China sent a letter this week, pictured below, to the administrator of the Panama Maritime...
Labor Minister Muñoz: “There is no Organization More Anti-Union than Suntracs.”
“I've been asked many times if I'm afraid of them... Of course, you have no idea how they came... they...
Panama Deputies Question Attack on Representative – Police Director Closes Ranks in Defense of Officers
The conflict between members of the National Police and the representative of Tocumen, Arielis Barría, which occurred during a protest over the lack of water in the...
“We Cannot and Should Not Lose a Banana Plantation Job in Bocas del Toro” says Martinelli
According to the president of Realizando Metas, a banana plantation job in Bocas del Toro cannot and should not be...
Uncertainty Continues in the Panama School System Despite the Return to Classes
After 80 days on strike and a nearly lost first quarter, most teachers have returned to their jobs. However, uncertainty...
