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https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c2k8z9v3334o Hong Kong has formally complained to the government of Panama after it took control of two ports on the Panama Canal. It accused the Panamanian authorities of taking them over by force. The ports had been run by a Hong Kong-based company, CK Hutchison, for more than two decades. Last month, Panama’s Supreme Court…
PS: Sra.Palm- Please do NOT forget the powder keg you have in Bocas at “RED FROG”- the people deserve to know. https://www.prensa.com/economia/del-foro-de-davos-a-la-ocupacion-temporal-la-ruta-que-llevo-a-la-intervencion-de-balboa-y-cristobal/ Panama assumes control of the ports of Balboa and Cristóbal following a Supreme Court rulingThe ruling against the PPC contract is now final; the port concession has been officially terminated. José Raúl Mulino arrived…
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-02-04/panama-said-to-mull-canceling-port-deal-with-hong-kong-firm?embedded-checkout=true “JB”- I’m seriously realizing I have BEEN ALL OVER shit related to PANAMA waaaayyyyyyyyy before the other mass media outlets. Being here makes a difference. I’m stepping up in 2026 to try to keep EX-PATS in tune with what is happening. My issue is the EX-PATS already here ( RFB ) …….that are NOT…
https://gbm.com/media/noticia/ck-hutchison-advierte-de-acciones-legales-si-maersk-toma-el-control-de-terminales-en-panama/ Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison 0001.HK announced on Thursday that it notified Panama of a dispute under the investment protection treaty after AP Moller–Maersk MAERSKb.CO expressed its willingness to temporarily take over the management of the Balboa and Cristóbal terminals. The move comes after Panama’s Supreme Court annulled key port contracts in late January for Panama Ports Company SA…
The Panama Canal visitor centers surpassed one million visits during fiscal year 2025, confirming their role as one of the country’s main tourist attractions. In total, 1,003,911 people toured these facilities between October 2024 and September 2025, representing a 22% increase over the previous fiscal year and a 37% increase compared to 2023, the first…
The United States Embassy in Panama congratulated the Panamanian government and the National Aeronaval Service (SENAN) on Thursday, November 13, for what it called a “historic” anti-narcotics operation that resulted in the seizure of more than 13 metric tons of cocaine in the waters of the Pearl Islands archipelago. https://www.prensa.com/judiciales/dea-apoyo-la-operacion-que-incauto-13-toneladas-de-cocaina-en-un-solo-dia-en-aguas-del-pacifico-panameno/ This is how the ship carrying 13.5 tons of…
https://www.laestrella.com.pa/panama/nacional/presidente-mulino-se-reune-con-zelensky-para-promover-el-tratado-de-neutralidad-DG16236050 President Mulino emphasized that Ukraine will open an embassy in Panama later this year. President José Raúl Mulino met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to strengthen bilateral relations. Mulino expressed Panama’s support for achieving lasting peace in Ukraine and invited the country to join the Panama Canal Neutrality Treaty. For his part, Zelensky thanked Panama for its…
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jul/31/panama-canal-port-lawsuit-us-china Panama’s comptroller general has lodged two cases with the country’s supreme court against the owners of two ports at the centre of a geopolitical struggle between the US and China, in a move likely to be seen as a victory for Donald Trump in his attempt to rid the Panama canal of Chinese influence….
https://www.borderreport.com/regions/mexico/mexico-upgrading-rail-line-to-rival-panama-canal/ SAN DIEGO (Border Report) — Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum this week updated ongoing work to rehabilitate a rail link between the Gulf and the Pacific Ocean through Southern Mexico. It’s called the Corredor Interoceánico del Istmo de Tehuantepec or Interoceanic Corridor of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec in English. It was originally built in 1907. Sheinbaum says modernizing…
Regarding the trade promotion agreement between Panama and the United States, Cabrera revealed that the review committee meetings will begin in October. The United States ambassador to Panama, Kevin Cabrera , reiterated that his country is excited that Panama Ports Company (PPC) , a subsidiary of CK Hutchison, will no longer be operating the ports of Balboa and…
