Panama Torches China over Canal Bullying: ‘My Country Is a Democracy … Yours Is Different’
The foreign minister of Panama pilloried the Chinese Communist Party during remarks at the Organization of American States (OAS).
Jose Raul Mulino
Conservative Governments in U.S. and Panama to Restore Darién Gap After Mass Migration Environmental Disaster
The United States on Wednesday announced a $3 million partnership with the government of conservative President José Raúl Mulino to undo the environmental damage caused by the tons of garbage left behind by the hundreds of thousands of illegal migrants that transited through the dangerous Darién Gap jungle trail in recent years.
U.S. and Allies Stand in Support of Panama amid Chinese Pressure
The United States and several U.S.-allied Latin American and Caribbean nations on Tuesday released a joint statement in support of Panama amid the Chinese regime’s ongoing retaliatory campaign after Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison lost control of two key Canal ports.
Panama FM Rejects Iran’s ‘Geopolitical’ Closure of the Strait of Hormuz
Foreign Minister of Panama Javier Martínez-Acha on Sunday rejected Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz and criticized the Islamic regime’s use of the waterway as a geopolitical tool amid its ongoing conflict with the U.S and Israel.
Panama Accuses China of Seizing Its Ships After Getting Kicked Out of Canal
Foreign Minister of Panama Javier Martínez-Acha on Wednesday called for China to respect Panama’s legal sovereignty amid a series of arbitrary detentions of Panama-flagged vessels by Chinese authorities after Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison lost control of two key Canal ports.
Donroe Doctrine: Latin American Presidents to Join Trump’s ‘Shield of the Americas’ Summit
Twelve U.S.-allied Latin American heads of state will join President Donald Trump in Miami on Saturday at the upcoming “Shield of the Americas” Summit, a security initiative focused on stopping regional threats and foreign malign influence as part of President Trump’s “Donroe Doctrine.”
Panama Raids China-Linked Company’s Offices After Court Voids Canal Port Contracts
Officials from Panama’s Prosecutor General’s Office on Thursday raided the offices of Panama Ports Company (PPC), a China-linked organization that up until recently controlled two key ports at the Panama Canal.
Panama Takes Control of Key Canal Ports After Court Nullifies China-Linked Contracts
The government of Panama on Monday took administrative and operative control of two key Panama Canal ports following the Panamanian’s Supreme Court ruling that annulled the contracts signed with a China-linked organization.
Panama’s President Warns China After Port Ruling: ‘We Will Not Allow Ourselves to Be Threatened’
Conservative President of Panama José Raúl Mulino issued a stern warning to the Chinese Communist Party on Thursday not to expect its threats against his country to be tolerated, responding to browbeating from Beijing following a ruling against Panama Canal contracts signed with a regime-linked corporation.
Retaliation: Report Claims China Exiting Business in Panama After Canal Ruling Loss
The business outlet Bloomberg reported on Thursday that its anonymous sources affirmed that the Chinese Communist Party had ordered an end to “projects” in Panama following that nation’s top court ruling that a deal granting outsized power to a Hong Kong corporation over the Panama Canal was unconstitutional.
U.S. Applauds Ruling Against China Contracts at Panama Canal
U.S. Ambassador to Panama Kevin Cabrera over the weekend emphasized in an official statement that the recent ruling from Panama’s Supreme Court nullifying two Canal port contracts awarded to a China-linked company strongly affirms the rule of law.
Panama Declares China-Linked Canal Port Contracts ‘Unconstitutional’
The Supreme Court of Panama ruled on Thursday that two decades-long contracts awarded to Panama Ports Company (PPC), a subsidiary of Hong Kong-based Hutchison Port Holdings, to operate two ports in the Panama Canal were unconstitutional.
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.
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.
