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Panama president dismisses this key issue as a ‘United States problem’

Panama’s president said the ongoing migrant crisis in the Western Hemisphere is an “American problem,” adding that the deportation flights, which are partly funded by the United States, are strictly voluntary. “This is a U.S. problem we’re dealing with,” newly elected President José Raul Mulino said Thursday. “People don’t want to live here in Panama. […]

US to pay for flights to help Panama remove migrants who may be heading north

Panama’s new president has vowed to close the dangerous Darien Canyon, used by people heading to the United States from the north, and the United States will pay airfares and provide other assistance to Panama to remove migrants under a deal signed on Monday. The memorandum was signed during an official visit to Panama led […]

How to watch USA vs. Panama for free

If you buy through links on our site, New York Post may receive compensation or an affiliate commission. Team USA is back in action tonight as the teams from Group C play their second match of the 2024 Copa America. The U.S. team is currently second in Group C after beating Bolivia 2-0 in their […]

Fifth tourist in 4 days dies in waters off Panama City Beach

On Sunday, a fifth tourist died in just four days off the coast of the same Florida beach town. A 60-year-old woman visiting the Sunshine State from Missouri became the latest victim of dangerous rip currents in Panama City Beach on Sunday morning. Her death comes after three men drowned on Friday and a teenager […]

Incoming Panama Government Debuts Plan to Keep U.S.-Bound Migrants Out of Darién Gap

Frank Abrego, recently named Panama’s next public security minister, on Thursday outlined the first steps in the incoming government’s plan to crack down on U.S.-bound migrants passing through the dangerous Darien Gap jungle trail. Closing the Darien Gap, a jungle trail shared by Panama and Colombia, was one of Panamanian President-elect José Raul Mulino’s major […]

Panama president-elect builds business-friendly cabinet

Panamanian President-elect José Raul Mulino on Thursday brought business leaders and economists into his fold, promising his first Cabinet selection will be a private-sector-friendly government. The Mulino government, which will begin the transition process next month, has appointed business leader Felipe Chapman to the post of economy and finance minister and economist Javier Martínez-Acha to […]