Mass exodus of 14,000 Venezuelans en route back to Caracas

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/colombia-panama-costa-rica-trump-venezuelan-b2816577.html More than 14,000 mainly Venezuelan migrants who hoped to reach the United States have reversed course and turned south since U.S. President Donald Trump‘s immigration crackdown began, according to a report published Friday by the governments of Colombia, Panama and Costa Rica. The phenomenon, known as “reverse flow” migration, is largely made up of Venezuelan migrants who fled their country’s long-running…

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Maduro rattling his sabres in defiance of US Military Training

https://newsroompanama.com/2025/09/04/maduro-with-unwavering-faith-in-victory-in-the-face-of-the-us-onslaught/   Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro asserted that his country will remain “standing” and with “unwavering faith in victory” in the face of what he described as an “attack” by the United States, which is carrying out a military deployment in the Caribbean Sea to, according to Washington, combat drug trafficking.  This land belongs to the Venezuelan…

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Well according to this post, the answer seems to be YES

https://newsroompanama.com/2025/09/04/national-police-receive-vehicles-to-strengthen-security-in-tourist-areas/   The National Police’s Special Environmental, Rural, and Tourism Police Service (SEPART) received 19 vehicles through a cooperation agreement signed between the Tourism Authority and the Ministry of Public Security to strengthen security in areas of interest to both nationals and tourists.  The deputy director general of the National Police, Jorge Domínguez, said that…

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Anti-American sentiment growing in LATAM nations affected from US Immigrant crackdown

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/09/03/protests-in-spain-mexico-target-travelers-as-overtourism-anger-grows.html Are “We” not far behind??  Nan Palmero was at a rehearsal dinner in Mexico City’s trendy Roma Norte neighborhood, ahead of a wedding of two American friends, when he heard a “rumbling” outside. From the restaurant’s second story, Palmero described seeing a large group of people moving through the streets, some holding placards, shouting…

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Happening right NOW, and is truly a F—-D up situation with Immigrants

OP ED” “JB“-  Iv’e made my feelings known on this in previous post. My career was within (CBP) in US, so if you don’t agree, you can GFY and IDGAF.  But this is such a bad and inhumane look.  https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/aug/06/panama-migrants-trump-immigration If Salana is sent back to Afghanistan, she will be stoned to death. Of that,…

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Paranoia or Preparation? Did US “have” or “had” PANAMA military action planned. Hegseth?

Panamanian opposition figures accused the US of carrying out a “camouflaged invasion” after Pete Hegseth said Washington would expand its military presence in Panama to secure the canal from Chinese influence. The reported arrangements for former US bases and preferential canal treatment have fueled claims that the government is compromising sovereignty. The dispute has deepened…

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US keen to see CHINESE influence decreased in Canal Zone

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…

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FYI- these are the “Under the Radar” tid bits that explain TRUMP’s 24/7 “hard on” for PANAMA

“JB”- This is why it is called a “Trade War”.   The agreement provides for the transfer of 90% of the stake in the ports of Balboa and Cristóbal, currently operated by CK Hutchison. China’s largest shipping company, state-owned giant Cosco , is negotiating its entry into the BlackRock- led consortium that will buy Hong Kong’s CK Hutchison ‘s two…

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The US has an active SOCOM military presence here in PANAMA what is the reason?

Members of the Joint Task Force-Bravo of the Southern Command arrived in the country last week. Hundreds of Panamanian police units, along with U.S. military personnel, began joint training exercises this Monday as part of Operation Panamax Alfa 2025 , which authorities say is aimed at protecting the Canal and other strategic facilities in the country. https://www.laestrella.com.pa/panama/nacional/tropas-de-ee-uu-en-panama-cuales-son-los-operativos-que-realizan-en-el-canal-II14492875…

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