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Strengthening Security: Panama’s Approach to Maritime Logistics
Dialogo Magazine
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June 26, 2025
Naval engineer Captain Luis Carlos Camaño, head of the Naval Engineering Department at the Panamanian National Air and Naval Service’s (SENAN) Naval Maintenance Directorate, has dedicated 12 years to public service, 11 of them focused on...
Panama: Consumer prices fall again in May
FocusEconomics
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June 15, 2025
Latest reading: Consumer prices fell 0.7% in annual terms in May, matching April’s result. Looking at the details of the release, prices for food and non-alcoholic beverages rose at a more moderate rate, and housing and energy prices declined at a...
Bocas Del Toro In Panama Reported More Than 300 Arrests In Violent Protests -
MENAFN
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June 26, 2025
(MENAFN- Newsroom Panama) More than 300 people were arrested and 14 Panamanian Public Force (FP) agents were injured, numerous damages to state facilities, vandalism and looting of businesses are the result of the violent protests in the province...
Bundestag boss wants rainbow flags out of German parliament
Deutsche Welle
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July 13, 2025
Bundestag President Julia Klöckner, of the conservative Christian Democrats (CDU), has been engaging in fiery debates with deputies from the opposition Left and Green parties about whether political and cultural symbols have a place in the German...
The Expanded Locks of the Panama Canal have Witnessed more than 25,000 Transits in 9 Years
Newsroom Panama
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June 26, 2025
A total of 25,000+ vessel transits have crossed the expanded locks of the Panama Canal in the last nine years, since the inauguration of the first ship, the Cosco Shipping Panama, on June 26, 2016. Specifically, 2,181 vessels passed through the...
Uncovering an Archaeology of U.S. Empire in Panama
SAPIENS - New York
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June 26, 2025
Mason was right to be concerned. Many conclusions about the Playa Venado graves, not just made by amateurs, but also by professional archaeologists, hypothesized that individuals had been brutally murdered and sacrificed. For decades, these...
Panamanian Security Minister Announces Arrest of Banana Union Leader
teleSUR
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June 16, 2025
Panamanian police repress protests in Bocas del Toro, June 14, 2025. X/ @IndyEspanol June 16, 2025 Hour: 8:47 am On Sunday, Panamanian Security Minister Frank Abrego confirmed that Francisco Smith, leader of the Agricultural Banana Industry...
Panama Arrests Banana Union Leader After Chiquita Strike Ends
Tico Times
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June 16, 2025
Panamanian authorities arrested Francisco Smith, leader of the banana workers’ union SITRAIBANA, accusing him of orchestrating road blockades during a six-week strike against Chiquita Brands. The arrest, just days after a deal ended the labor...
Shipping chaos: Inside the industry at the frontlines of the US-China trade war
KEYT - California
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June 16, 2025
By Rebecca Wright, Kristie Lu Stout, Dan Hodge, Robin Li and Alysha Bibi, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — As the metal gangway is lowered, the crew gets to work securing the ship to the dockside – their bright orange jumpsuits dwarfed by the vast pink...
Global Labor Justice demands freedom for arrested Chiquita Banana Trade Union leaders in Panama
Fresh Plaza
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June 24, 2025
Global Labor Justice joins La Coordinadora Latinoamericana de Sindicatos Bananeros y Agroindustriales (COLSIBA) in condemning the arrests of Francisco Smith and Gilberto Guerra, leaders in the Panamanian Agricultural workers union affiliated to...
Bocas del Toro, After Violent Protests, is slowly getting under Panama Government Control
Newsroom Panama
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June 25, 2025
Panama’s government has somewhat regained control of Bocas del Toro province after months of violent anti-government protests sparked by pension reforms, officials announced. The unrest, centered in the banana-producing region, left one person...
USNS Comfort Arrives in Colón, Panama
DVIDS - Georgia
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June 25, 2025
COLÓN, Panama - The Mercy-class hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) arrived in Colón, Panama as part of Continuing Promise 2025 (CP25), June 25, 2025. “The bond between our nations is built on mutual respect and shared values,” said Capt. Ryan...
Purdue Innovates Incubator Drives Breakthroughs in Cancer Treatments and Panama Canal Efficiency
Bioengineer.org
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June 24, 2025
In a groundbreaking development bridging advanced science and practical innovation, Purdue University researchers from its esteemed colleges of Agriculture, Engineering, and Science have secured $100,000 in funding from the Trask Innovation Fund...
Bocas Del Toro, After Violent Protests, Is Slowly Getting Under Panama Government Control -
MENAFN
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June 25, 2025
(MENAFN- Newsroom Panama) Panama's government has somewhat regained control of Bocas del Toro province after months of violent anti-government protests sparked by pension reforms, officials announced. The unrest, centered in the banana-producing...
‘The A5 is as important to the North-West as the Panama Canal is to the US’
DonegalLive
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June 25, 2025
A local haulage representative says the people of Donegal, in particular Inishowen, have been left “deeply disappointed” by a court ruling to block construction of a much-needed new £1.7bn A5 dual carriageway from Derry to Aughnacloy. George Mills...
Chinese FM responds to US claims of replacing Huawei towers in Panama
Global Times
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Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo JiakunResponding to a Global Times reporter's question regarding US embassy's claims about replacing Huawei telecommunication towers in Panama with what it called "trusted US technology" and that the US is...
Uniting for the Ocean: Global Shipping Steps Up for Marine Protection and Sustainability
SeaNews
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June 25, 2025
As climate change, pollution, and biodiversity loss pose escalating threats to our oceans, the international community is rallying for transformative action. At the heart of this movement is the maritime shipping industry – a sector responsible...
The Morning Briefing: Let's Give Blue Cities Enough Commie Rope to Hang Themselves
PJ Media - Virginia
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July 15, 2025
Top O' the Briefing Happy Tuesday, dear Kruiser Morning Briefing friends. Endelphlemp preferred a steady diet of peppery apple sausages when spending the day translating the Beastie Boys catalogue into Lithuanian. Today's lead-off is an extension...
Protecting the Darién Gap: Interview with Panama national parks director Luis Carles Rudy
Mongabay
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June 24, 2025
Mongabay spoke with Panama’s national director of protected areas, Luis Carles Rudy, about the ongoing environmental challenges in Darién National Park. The park covers around 575,000 hectares (1.42 million acres) of rainforest at the southern...
Bob Yari’s Magenta Light Studios Sets Production and Finance Venture with Evoke Entertainment, Freefall Films (EXCLUSIVE)
Variety
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June 24, 2025
Magenta Light, the upstart production and distribution company founded by Oscar winner Bob Yari, has set a dynamic partnership with Evoke Entertainment and Freefall Films. The multi-year agreement will cover co-production, co-financing and...