U.S. Deploys 50 Marines for Joint Training with Panamanian Forces
A group of 50 U.S. Marines will begin a six-week long joint training program in Panama alongside local military officials Monday, local outlets reported.
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Panama Mayor Demolishes Monument to ‘Chinese-Panamanian Friendship’
The Chinese embassy in Panama on Sunday expressed its “deep dismay, strong indignation, and firm opposition” to the recent demolition of a Chinese monument in the city of Arraiján this weekend.
Brazil’s Lula da Silva Backs Panama Canal Neutrality After Talks with Xi Jinping
Socialist Brazilian President Luis Inácio Lula da Silva welcomed his Panamanian counterpart José Raúl Mulino on Thursday to sign several bilateral agreement and support Panama’s control of the Panama Canal.
Ukraine Plans Massive Diplomatic Expansion in Latin America, Exit from Cuba
The Foreign Ministry of Ukraine announced on Monday that it had plans to open four new embassies in Latin America by the end of the year and over ten new consular offices in Europe – in part at the expense of Ukraine’s embassy in Cuba.
U.S. Envoy to Panama Says Country Helping Eliminate ‘China’s Malign Influence’
U.S. Ambassador to Panama Kevin Cabrera on Thursday said that the United States is working together with Panama to eliminate “China’s malign influence” in the Panama Canal.
Trump Pick for Panama Envoy: Chinese Influence Goes Beyond the Canal
Kevin Cabrera, President Donald Trump’s nomination as the next U.S. ambassador to Panama, said Tuesday during his confirmation hearing in Congress that China’s influence in Panama extends beyond the canal’s ports.
Panama Records 99% Drop in U.S.-Bound Migration Through Darién Gap
The number of illegal U.S.-bound migrants passing through the dangerous Darién jungle plummeted by nearly 99 percent during the month of February 2025 when compared to February 2024, Panama’s Migrant Authority revealed this week.
Panama President Mulino: Trump’s Canal Remarks Are an ‘Affront to the Truth and Our Dignity as a Nation’
President of Panama José Raúl Mulino on Wednesday morning accused President Donald Trump of “lying again” after Trump reiterated his call to take back control of the Panama Canal in a speech to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday night.
Panama Refutes U.S. Official’s Claim that Canal Staff Are Subject to Chinese Security
The Panama Canal Authority refuted a U.S. accusation that Panama Canal staff must go through Chinese security to get to their place of work.
China Fumes as Trump’s Pentagon Sends Top Regional Commander to Panama Canal
The Chinese communist regime on Wednesday denied having any control over the Panama Canal, claiming assertions made by the United States over its influence were a “pure lie.”
Panama Arrests over 500 in Massive Construction Worker Union Riot
Members of Panama’s Suntracs construction workers’ union staged intense violent riots in Panama City on Wednesday, leaving 17 injured police officers and more than 500 people arrested by local law enforcement agents.
Panama Denies Giving Free Canal Passage to American Ships
The president of Panama, José Raúl Mulino, said the U.S. Department of State’s claim about Panama Canal fees was false.
Marco Rubio Tells Panama U.S. Could Seize Canal over Handover Deal Violation
Secretary of State Marco Rubio suggested in a meeting with Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino on Sunday that the administration of President Donald Trump may move to seize the Panama Canal on the grounds that the Panamanian government has violated the agreement that gives the country control over the waterway.
