Hundreds of people were killed during Operation Just Cause. Trump has stoked fears the US could invade again. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jan/12/panama-canal-trump For Isabel Corro, Donald Trump’s suggestions that the US could use military force to take control of the Panama Canal evokes painful memories. The 79-year-old vividly recalls rushing her children inside her apartment on 20 December 1989 as…
https://apnews.com/article/edmundo-gonzalez-venezuela-panama-mulino-maduro-bb4637ef847d330bdb1e90a555c6197c PANAMA CITY (AP) — Days before Venezuela’s presidential inauguration, self-exiled Venezuelan opposition leader Edmundo González was in Panama Wednesday rallying regional support for the opposition’s claims that he won the July election against President Nicolás Maduro. Accompanied by a dozen former Latin American leaders, González met with Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino at the presidential palace, where…
( although seeing Ex-Prez Varela- a self proclaimed extremely religous man, so somber and respectful, is enough to make me puke ) This is who we are https://www.thepanamanews.com/ by Eric Jackson If you are Panamanian and do not understand, you have been woefully miseducated. If you are a foreigner, you may be quite intelligent and…
Keen example of how Interpol and US law can reach across the ocean and GRAB A THIEF BY THE THROAT. Promising to see. https://www.laestrella.com.pa/panama/en-panama-capturan-a-solicitado-por-ee-uu-en-operacion-contra-fraude-bancario-OB10112738 The National Police reported on Wednesday, January 8, that a Cuban citizen requested for extradition by the United States was arrested. According to the entity, this arrest was achieved in…
https://www.laestrella.com.pa/panama/progreso-o-riesgo-ambiental-debaten-impacto-del-corredor-del-caribe-HA10104210 The SCJ lifted the suspension of the Caribbean Corridor, a decision supported by tourism sectors and criticized by environmentalists for its environmental and social impact on Colón. The project promises development, but faces questions about sustainability “A ruling of justice” is how Cristóbal Valencia, president of the Portobelo Chamber of Tourism, describes the decision…
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c79191d9xreo Panama has insisted that its sovereignty over the Panama Canal is “non-negotiable” after US President-elect Donald Trump refused to rule out military force to seize it. Trump made the remark during a news conference on Tuesday at which he also falsely stated that the Panama Canal was being operated by Chinese soldiers. Panama’s Foreign…
This country situated between two waters is a true paradise where nature and biodiversity captivate travellers. Santiago Weaver: Crossed by a canal that has become its icon and symbol, Panama has managed to maintain an idiosyncrasy sculpted from mixture, diversity and exchange. The traveler sees it before landing. And understands, from the panoramic view offered by…
Speech: First Accountability Report By President José Raúl Mulino This is my first accountability to the country. We knew that the State’s finances were in bad shape, but we never imagined the serious situation we found ourselves in. These past few months have been a time of hard work to sort out the mess, avoid…
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-suggests-use-military-force-acquire-panama-canal-greenland-econo-rcna186610 President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday suggested he would consider using military force to gain control of the Panama Canal and Greenland, and “economic force” to acquire Canada. During a free-wheeling news conference at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida, Trump was asked by a reporter if he could assure the public that he would not use military coercion…
OP ED: James “JB” Bryson So the “Bryson’s” are back in 507. Was only away for like two months, but feels much longer. And much as changed. Time to check in on how are NEW Prez hs been doing here in my absence, and of course back home we have a NEW Prez that wants to…
