Hong Kong firm to sell majority stake in Panama Canal Ports to U.S

A Hong Kong-based firm has agreed to sell the majority of its ownership in two critical Panama Canal ports to a group led by the US financial firm BlackRock. The deal comes after President Donald Trump complained for weeks that the canal is under Chinese …

Panama releases dozens of detained deportees from US into limbo

After weeks of lawsuits and human rights criticism, Panama on Saturday released dozens of migrants who were held for weeks in a remote camp after being deported from the United States, telling them they have 30 days to leave the Central American nation. It …

Panama sets free detained US deportees

Deportees will have the option of extending their stay by 60 days if they need it, but after that many don’t know what they will do.  Migrants after leaving the San Vicente shelter. Pic/AFP Panama on Saturday released dozens of migrants who were held …

Panama Wants To See Legal, Financial Documents On Blackrock-CK Hutchison Port Deal

(MENAFN- Newsroom Panama) The Panama Maritime Authority, which oversees shipping and port infrastructure in the country, will request all legal and financial documents from a key transaction between CK Hutchison and a consortium backed by BlackRock, …

Hutchison’s exit from Panama ports signals a sad state of affairs

A false claim pushed by US President Donald Trump that China controls the Panama Canal has resulted in global port operator CK Hutchison Holdings selling control of most of its docks, including two near the canal. Hutchison framed the deal with an American …

Panama says it will allow 112 migrants deported from the United States to leave a remote camp

Panama Says It Will Release Migrants From Detention Camp

Panama will release 112 migrants who had been deported from the United States last month and were being held in a remote jungle camp, a minister said on Friday, after lawyers and advocates said the conditions violated Panamanian and international laws. The …

Costa Rica and Panama Coordinate Migrant Transit Amid Changing Migration Patterns

A New Migration Challenge: Southbound Transit Coordination Costa Rica and Panama are working together to streamline the southbound movement of migrants along the same route that has carried hundreds of thousands north in recent years. As migration dynamics …

BlackRock Secures Multi-Billion Dollar Deal to Bring Panama Canal Ports Under U.S. Control

BlackRock has secured a $23 billion deal to place strategic Panama Canal ports under American control. While one of the largest global investment management firms argues the massive transaction marks a significant shift in global trade dynamics, as the …

Cuban Residents in Panama convene 13th National Meeting

Cuban Residents in Panama convene 13th National Meeting   Havana, March 8 (RHC) The Martian Association of Cuban Residents in Panama has convened its 13th National Meeting, which will focus on the condemnation of the United States' embargo against the …