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Chiquita Brands Leaves Panama Amid Protests, Talks Underway to Resume

Tico Times · July 1, 2025

Laid-off workers from the U.S.-based banana company Chiquita Brands said on Monday that they are hoping for the company’s return to Panama, after it halted operations in the country due to millions in losses caused by two months of protests....

Ambassadors of Panama and Peru Visit Saxion University of Applied Sciences

Diplomat magazine EU · July 1, 2025

By Eduardo Antonio Carreño Campos, Carlos Enrique Díaz Villanueva and Kristoff Derveaux On May 7, Saxion University of Applied Sciences had the honor of welcoming the Ambassadors of Panama, H.E. Ms. Sally Loo Hui, and Peru, H.E. Ms. Franca Deza...

Record 2.5 tonnes of cocaine seized off New Caledonia on Panama-flagged vessel bound for Australia

RNZ · July 1, 2025

French customs officers board a ship as part of anti-drug traffic operation. Photo: Supplied / Douane France A record 2.5 tonnes of cocaine were seized last week off New Caledonia, the French High Commission in New Caledonia said on Thursday. The...

Colombia Awarded for Leadership in the Meetings Industry

Prevue - Florida · July 1, 2025

Colombia’s showing in the recent FIEXPO—one of the most important trade fairs for the meetings industry in Latin America—was outstanding, with four international awards recognizing its commitment to sustainability, historic preservation and the...

President Mulino’s First Year in Office – Panamanian Foreign Policy Achievements

Newsroom Panama · July 1, 2025

During this period, the country’s foreign policy has been guided by the defense of national interests and the projection of Panama as a solid democracy and an open economy. This strategic vision has allowed it to strengthen alliances, attract...

Low inventory, high prices, rising threats are all part of current cattle industry

Agweek - North Dakota · July 1, 2025

DEADWOOD, S.D. — The cattle inventory remains at a 74-year low, but record cattle prices continue. Bernt Nelson, economist for the American Farm Bureau Federation spoke on this topic at the South Dakota Governor’s Agriculture Summit in Deadwood,...

Last gasp: Securing Europe’s wind industry from dependence on China

European Council on Foreign Relations · July 1, 2025

Summary Incoming Chinese competition is an ominous sign for one of Europe’s last clean technology hopes—wind turbine manufacturing. China has already eradicated Europe’s solar industry. It also dominates the supply chains of many components and...

First Quantum begins shipping Cobre Panama's copper concentrate

Mining News · June 30, 2025

First Quantum Minerals has begun shipping some of its stockpiled copper concentrate from its halted Cobre Panama mine. The first ship, with a capacity to carry around 35,000t, left First Quantum's Punto...

America and China clash over the Panama Canal..!?

India Herald ·

Many people know about the panama Canal, it is one of the busiest cargo shipping routes in the world. What is the reason for suddenly talking about the panama Canal..? The panama Canal is currently struggling amid the dominance of the world's...

Panama approves 2-year extension on grey cement import tariffs

International Cement Review · June 30, 2025

To protect Panama’s cement industry, the country’s government is extending the tariff of grey cement imports by two years. The Minister of Commerce and Industry, Julio Moltó, explained that this decision seeks to preserve current jobs, ensure tax...

Stockpiled Copper from Panama’s First Quantum Mine Starts Shipping

Newsroom Panama · June 30, 2025

First Quantum Minerals Ltd. has started shipping stockpiled copper from its stalled mine in Panama, 19 months after the operation was shut down by the country’s top court. A bulk carrier called Lipsi departed on June 18 from Punto Rincon, a...

First Phase of the Panama Railway Project will Improve Capital Access

Newsroom Panama · June 29, 2025

During a meeting held Sunday in Seville, Spanish President Pedro Sánchez pictured below on the right, expressed to Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino, sitting on the left, the interest of Spanish companies in participating in key infrastructure...

The Panama Canal Promoted its Ambitious 10-Year Investment Plan in Spain

Newsroom Panama · June 29, 2025

The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) presented its investment plan for the next 10 years in Spain, amounting to approximately $8.5 billion, seeking to develop essential infrastructure projects for the future of the interoceanic waterway, ACP Vice...

Panama Canal Marks Nine Years Since Expansion with Growth in Transits and Tonnage

Hellenic Shipping News · June 27, 2025

The Panama Canal Authority, today, celebrates the ninth anniversary of the canal’s expansion, reporting a rise in both transits and tonnage moved during the first eight months of fiscal year 2025 in comparison to the same period last year. Between...

Where is the cast of Jurassic Park now? See the stars of the original film more than 30 years later By Huntley Woods and Kevin Jacobsen

Entertainment Weekly ·

Hold onto your butts: It's now been more than 30 years since we were first welcomed to Jurassic Park by the eccentric industrialist John Hammond (Richard Attenborough). Released in the summer of 1993, Jurassic Park centers on a trio of scientific...

The Panama Canal Celebrates Nine Years of Expansion with an Increase in Transit and Tonnage

Newsroom Panama · June 28, 2025

The Panama Canal celebrated the ninth anniversary of its expansion Thursday June 26th recording an increase in transits and tonnage moved during the first eight months of fiscal year 2025, compared to the same period last year. Between October...

Panama extends suspension of constitutional rights amid protests

United Press International (UPI) ·

People walk along a blocked street during the day of protests in Changuinola, Bocas del Toro, Panama, this past weekend. Panama will extend its suspension of constitutional rights in Bocas del Toro province through June 29 in response to...

Inside the dark side of female bodybuilding as the industry booms – from dehydration to drug scandals & shock deaths

The Sun · June 27, 2025

BEYOND the chiselled physiques and unwavering dedication to fitness, there lies a deeper, darker side to female bodybuilding communities - with some willing to risk their lives to rule supreme over their beefy competitors. For many women, this...

Spain Donates a Seville-Style Water Fountain to Panama for the Presidential Palace

Newsroom Panama · June 27, 2025

Spain officially handed over to the Panamanian government Tuesday a Sevillian-style fountain, inspired by the Gothic Alcázar Palace in Seville, which was installed in the Palacio de las Garzas, the presidential headquarters. “This water fountain...

First Quantum Starts Shipping Stockpiled Copper From Panama Mine

Mint · June 27, 2025

(Bloomberg) -- First Quantum Minerals Ltd. has started shipping stockpiled copper from its stalled mine in Panama, 19 months after the operation was shut down by the country’s top court. A bulk carrier called Lipsi departed on June 18 from Punto...