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More African nations are receiving third-country immigrants deported by US. Here's what to know
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Southbound on the Caribbean: Colombia Confronts Migration in Reverse
Boats that once carried migrants north now ferry them south. Since Washington’s January crackdown, thousands of Venezuelans are retracing their steps through Colombia’s Caribbean, where tiny towns juggle tourism with the task of shepherding...
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Latin American countries' independence days
Spain and Portugal once had two of the largest empires in the globe. Divided by the Treaty of Tordesillas in 1494, the non-Christian world was divided along a meridian 370 leagues west of Cape Verde, near Africa. This entrusted nearly all of the...
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Former Tabasco security minister arrested in Paraguay on organized crime charges
Hernán Bermúdez Requena, a former security minister in the state of Tabasco who is accused of heading up a crime organization, was arrested in Paraguay on Friday, Mexican and Paraguayan authorities said. The Public Ministry of Paraguay said in a...
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Pride’s play in Concacaf W Champions Cup brings them to Panama
The Orlando Pride have been struggling in NWSL play, but the Concacaf W Champions Cup presents a great opportunity for the defending champions to get back on track. Orlando travels to Panama to take on Chorrillo on Tuesday night at 8 in what...
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Paraguay believes fugitive ex-Mexican state security chief wanted to start a criminal cell
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Authorities in Paraguay said Monday they believe a former state security chief from Mexico arrested there… MEXICO CITY (AP) — Authorities in Paraguay said Monday they believe a former state security chief from Mexico arrested...
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All systems go for Panama Canal’s prirority passage program for dual-fuel vessels
The Panama Canal is set to implement a new category within its transit reservation system, the NetZero Slot, designed to propel maritime decarbonization and support the canal’s commitment to achieving net-zero emissions by 2050. Illustration;...
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TV piracy run by organised crime
Mark Lichtenhein, CEO, Sports Rights Owners Coalition said piracy was simply organised crime A leading broadcaster has said a handful of organisations are responsible for a huge percentage of piracy. Lee Kent, Content Protection Manager, beIN...
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Panama Ministry of Economy Discloses Breach
Panama’s Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) has disclosed that one of its computers may have been compromised in a cyberattack. The government noted that it activated the security procedures for these situations, stating that the incident has...
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Panama seizes 1,200 kilos of cocaine at Rodman terminal
Posted on September 15, 2025 Rodman, Panama (Ports Europe) September 15, 2025 – Authorities in Panama seized 1,200 kilos of cocaine concealed inside a container at the PSA Panama International Terminal, part of the Rodman port complex. The...
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INC ransom group claimed the breach of Panama’s Ministry of Economy and Finance
INC ransom group claimed the breach of Panama’s Ministry of Economy and Finance Panama’s Ministry of Economy and Finance disclosed a security breach impacting a computer in its infrastructure. Panama’s Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF)...
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Over 200 Unidentified Migrant Bodies Found in The Darien
The Darien Gap, the treacherous stretch of the jungle linking Colombia and Panama, has once again exposed the brutal realities of mass migration: around 200 bodies of migrants who died while attempting to cross the jungle remain unidentified, many...
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Joyas de Panamá Cigars: History of Cigars in Panama
The history of tobacco in the Republic of Panama is very old; the commercialization of tobacco is already mentioned in the chronicles of Portobelo during the colonial era. Panama has always produced raw tobacco for domestic consumption. Since...
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US Keen to Control More Ports, Cut China’s ‘Maritime Advantage’
Rivalry between the West and China is intensifying in the global shipping and ports sector, with the US now considering support for private American or Western firms keen to buy Chinese stakes in strategic ports. Sources have told Reuters the...
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When Anchorage didn’t even know its own city limits: A 1946 Government Hill story
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Part of a continuing weekly series on Alaska history by local historian David Reamer. Have a question about Anchorage or Alaska history or an idea for a future article? Go to the form at the bottom of this story. In the early summer of 1946, amid...
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Panama pitches itself in Atlanta as hemispheric hub for global business and logistics
Panama is just a four-hour flight away from Atlanta, a logistics powerhouse whose fate is tied directly to Georgia’s via vital Pacific trade routes that reach the East Coast through its storied canal. Despite its importance, however, promoters of...
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Viral TikTok video from Panama shows alleged meteorite with ‘Alien Life’ – Discovery or Hoax?
A sensational claim from Central America has captured the imagination of millions online, with videos from Panama showing what a local man insists is a meteorite harboring alien life. While some viewers see the possibility of a groundbreaking...
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Deportations were supposed to target bad guys. Most ICE arrests in Michigan capture non-criminals
By Ben Warren, Apurva Mahajan, MediaNews Group More than six months into a national crackdown on illegal immigration touted as targeting violent offenders, immigrants who have never been convicted of a crime now make up the majority of those...
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Panama Canal Droughts Threaten Global Trade Amid Climate Change
The Panama Canal, a linchpin of global trade handling about 5% of the world’s maritime commerce, is facing an escalating crisis from recurrent droughts exacerbated by climate change and El Niño patterns. In 2025, authorities have managed to...
Financial inclusion and education: a pillar for sustainable development in Latin America
Financial inclusion and education have emerged as key enablers for sustainable development in its environmental, social and productive dimensions. In Latin America, where high levels of informality, inequality and financial exclusion persist,...
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