Panama News News Panama » Politics: Opinion: Panama is one battle in China’s infrastructure war
Panama is paying a price for stepping away from Beijing. Recent reporting indicates that Chinese authorities have sharply increased inspections and detentions of Panamanian-flagged ships after ...
News Panama » Politics: Panama President Mulino says Trump ‘lying’ about reclaiming the canal
Panama President Jose Raul Mulino has accused his American counterpart, Donald Trump, of lying when he told members of Congress that the United States is “reclaiming” the Panama Canal. In a statement ...
News Panama » Politics: Audit finds Hong Kong company breached Panama Canal ports contract
Auditors in Panama have reported that the Hong Kong-based owner of key Panama Canal ports has violated the terms of its contract. Comptroller-General Anel Flores announced on Monday that the audit had ...
News Panama » Politics: Panama denies State Dept claim that it is eliminating fees for US gov vessels using canal
Panama has denied the U.S. State Department's claim that the country will eliminate fees for U.S. government vessels transiting the Panama Canal, just one day after the State Department initially ...
News Panama » Politics: Chinese monument in Panama toppled amid Trump’s canal fight
A scenic historical monument overlooking the Panama Canal appears to have become the latest casualty in President Donald Trump’s simmering contest with China for influence over the key waterway. The ...
News Panama » Politics: Trump Says America Could Use Military to Seize Other Nations
President-elect Donald Trump refused to rule out the use of military force to seize control of Greenland and Panama during a press conference on Tuesday. “Can you assure the world that as you try to ...
News Panama » Politics: The Panama Canal Could Be the Thing That Unifies Donald Trump's Supporters
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News Panama » Politics: Hong Kong company sells its ports in Panama, says it's business, not politics
A Hong Kong company that operates ports on both ends of the Panama Canal said this week that it had agreed to sell its business there. CK Hutchison announced it had a deal with a group of investors ...