Panama is violating its Canal Treaty — and risking US safety
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Panama is violating its Canal Treaty — and risking US safety

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines “Welcome to the United States Canal!” the once and future President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social Sunday, along with a photo of an American flag proudly fluttering over a narrow body of water. Earlier in the day, Trump had told a crowd…

US official hails Panama decree to strip sanctioned ships of registration | Shipping News

US official hails Panama decree to strip sanctioned ships of registration | Shipping News

Stricter registration policies from Panama, the world’s largest ship registry, come amid a push to crack down on oil smuggling. A former United States official has praised a new executive decree from Panama that is set to strip maritime vessels of their domestic licences and registrations if they face global…

How Indigenous voices are using social media to reclaim their identity | Indigenous Rights

How Indigenous voices are using social media to reclaim their identity | Indigenous Rights

Indigenous voices turn to social media to reclaim their identity, creating community and challenging stereotypes one post at a time. Indigenous voices are turning to social media to reclaim their identity, culture and traditions, creating community and challenging stereotypes one post at a time. Brazil used to be home to…

Stand-in Jose Raul Mulino wins Panama presidential race | Elections News

Stand-in Jose Raul Mulino wins Panama presidential race | Elections News

The stand-in candidate for popular ex-President Ricardo Martinelli has promised to boost the economy. Jose Raul Mulino, a stand-in for a former president banned from running, has won the country’s presidential elections. Authorities unofficially called the race late on Sunday after three of Mulino’s closest competitors conceded defeat. The former…

Panama court rules leading candidate Mulino may remain in presidential race | Elections News

Panama court rules leading candidate Mulino may remain in presidential race | Elections News

The decision removes uncertainty over Mulino’s eligibility just two days before the vote in the Central American country. Panama’s Supreme Court has ruled that frontrunner Jose Raul Mulino is eligible to run in the Central American country’s presidential election. The ruling on Friday came just two days before the vote…

Colombia and Panama failing to protect migrants in Darien Gap: HRW | Migration News

Colombia and Panama failing to protect migrants in Darien Gap: HRW | Migration News

Human Rights Watch has urged the two countries to ensure the safety of people crossing the dangerous migration route. Colombia and Panama have failed to protect hundreds of thousands of migrants and asylum seekers crossing a dangerous yet popular jungle migration route between the two countries, Human Rights Watch (HRW)…

Panama blocks ex-president Martinelli from election | Courts News

Panama blocks ex-president Martinelli from election | Courts News

Tribunal disqualifies Martinelli’s candidacy over 10-year prison sentence for money laundering received last year. Panama’s electoral tribunal has annulled the candidacy of former President Ricardo Martinelli in the presidential election set for May. The decision, announced late on Monday by the body’s president Alfredo Junca, appears to end Martinelli’s hopes…

Panama celebrates court order to cancel mine even as business is hit | Mining

Panama celebrates court order to cancel mine even as business is hit | Mining

For more than a month, protests against Central America’s largest open-pit copper mine have held Panama in a state of siege. Roadblocks have caused gas and propane shortages. Many supermarket shelves have run bare. Restaurants and hotels have sat empty. But on Tuesday, protesters in Panama got the news they…