Banana Production in Panama Resumes

After several months of inactivity in the banana fields of Bocas del Toro, Chiquita Panama has resumed operations marking the company’s return following a production halt caused by a strike earlier this year. Panama’s Minister of Labor and Labor...

Panama Is In the Process of Becoming MERCOSUR’s Gateway to the World!

Panama breaks boundaries and becomes the natural port of MERCOSUR, connecting Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay with Central America, the Caribbean, North America, and Asia. With its Canal, ports, and Colon Free Zone, the country is...

Wild Green Yonder: In the banana, a lesson in risks of big agriculture

We’ve all grabbed a banana on the go and thought nothing of it. But what if this everyday fruit disappeared from grocery stores? It sounds dramatic, but it’s a real possibility: The Cavendish banana, the variety that fills almost every supermarket...

The ‘Donroe Doctrine’: This is Trump’s neocolonial plan for Latin America

The Donald Trump administration is waging war on Venezuela, but this is part of a larger political war on Latin America. In the first year of Trump’s second term as president, the US government has: Those are the sticks of Trump’s new Big Stick...

Segregation, malaria and 25,000 dead: The hidden history of the Panama Canal in a literary epic

In 1907, in the heart of a sweltering jungle, one of the most ambitious engineering feats of the 20th century began: the construction of the Panama Canal. But what is usually recounted in history books — the diplomatic treaties, the astronomical...

China Envisions 'Dry Canal' To Compete With Panama Canal

Authored by James Gorrie via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), In response to the Trump administration’s new U.S. policy of reasserting control over the Panama Canal, China and Brazil are exploring the possibility of building a transcontinental...

"Panamanian pineapples have remarkably improved their reputation in recent years"

Panama is starting to stand out in international markets with products such as pineapple and ginger, which are attracting growing interest in Europe and the Middle East. Thanks to the joint efforts of local producers and exporters, the country is...

El Salvador Strengthens Tourism Ties with Panama to Boost Regional Growth

El Salvador continues to expand its international tourism reach, this time through a strategic forum held in Panama aimed at fostering business alliances and positioning the country as a premier travel destination in Central America. The...

Shipping Industry Faces Record Flag-Hopping in 2025

The latest report from Clarksons Research’s World Fleet Monitor reveals alarming trends in the shipping industry as geopolitical tensions escalate in 2025. The phenomenon of flag-hopping has surged to unprecedented levels, with over half of...

Big Tobacco Targets Caribbean Nations Ahead of Global Treaty Talks – Governments Must Shut Down Industry Interference 

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24, 2025 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — As nearly every country in the world prepares to meet in Geneva next month for the Eleventh Conference of the Parties (COP11) to the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC), the...

Banana production in Panama resumes after long pause

After several months of inactivity in the banana fields of Bocas del Toro, Chiquita Panama has resumed operations, marking the company's return following a production halt caused by a strike earlier this year. Panama's Minister of Labor and Labor...

Mexican Ag Minister Coming to Washington in Effort to Reopen Border for Feeder Cattle

Mexico’s government is pressing for a deal to resume live-cattle exports to the United States after a months-long shutdown over a screwworm outbreak, according to a report posted by RFD-TV.. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Agriculture...

ABS Brings Together Industry Leaders to Celebrate Women Shaping the Future of Maritime in the Middle East

Summit Highlights Collaboration, Mentorship, and Opportunity Across the Region’s Maritime Sector ABS hosted the second edition of the Middle East Women in Maritime Summit at the Address Dubai Mall, gathering more than 150 industry professionals to...

Building an equitable energy transition: Insights from IRENA’s 2025 Gender Report

The clean energy transition is reshaping economies, societies, and the very idea of work. But as the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) reminds us in its 2025 report Renewable Energy: A Gender Perspective (Second Edition), progress...

Oropouche Virus Disease Reported Across Seven Panama Regions

(Vax-Before-Travel News)Since the first cases of Oropouche virus disease (OROV) were detected in Panama at the end of 2024 and the beginning of this year, a total of 613 confirmed cases have been reported across seven regions in Panama during...

“Panamanian Coffee Shop Café Unido Expands to The Stacks” in SW!!

101 V Street, SW. courtesy The Stacks From a press release: “The Stacks, Buzzard Point’s newest waterfront neighborhood, announced that Café Unido, the acclaimed Panama-based specialty coffee brand, will open its third Washington, D.C. location....

Saanich endorses new Panama Flats plan balancing wildlife and community access

Off-leash dogs in this sensitive site sparked debate among councillors, residents and nature groups Spanning over nearly 46 acres of natural land, nestled in the heart of Saanich, Panama Flats Parks is often recognized as a regional gem for...

Watch Miss Panama beauty queen’s awkward onstage blunder at Miss Grand International pageant

An embarrassing moment during the 2025 Miss Grand International pageant has gone viral after Miss Panama mistakenly thought she made the finals. Host Matthew Deane announced the finalists during the pageant on Saturday in Bangkok, Thailand, and...

Apple cutting iPhone Air production: Report

Apple is 'drastically' cutting production of the iPhone Air and shifting focus toward the iPhone and iPhone 17 Pro models, reports Nikkei Asia. The report indicates that ‌iPhone Air‌ production is facing a significant reduction, reportedly...

Robotics team to Panama

Five local high school students will represent the Marshall Islands an international robotics competition later this month. The Majol Matrix robotics team is getting ready for the FIRST Global Challenge in Panama from October 27 to November 2....