China threatened to seize all vessels flying the Panamanian flag at its ports.
China’s Threat to Seize Panamanian-Flagged Ships Officials from the Trump administration informed Breitbart News that Chinese authorities are warning about the potential seizure of Panamanian-flagged ships in China. This action appears to be retaliation against Panama following recent developments where control of two crucial ports at either end of the Panama Canal shifted away from […]
U.S. Sends 50 Marines for Training with Panamanian Forces
U.S. Marines Begin Training in Panama A contingent of 50 U.S. Marines is set to start a joint training program with Panama’s military on Monday, as reported by local media. According to a statement issued by Panama’s National Aviation and Naval Service (SENAN) on Sunday, the training will begin on January 12 and continue until […]
Venezuelan Migrants Pay Panamanian Smugglers for Boat Ride Home
A report from Senafront, the Panama government's border agency, shows that migrants once hire the same boat smugglers who transport them from Colombia to Panama and return home. Panama's institutions call the process “reverse” transition. The developing trend appears to be in response to President Trump's strict immigration enforcement strategy. Senafront reported this trend after […]
Panama Canal will remain Panamanian and open to all nations, says official | Panama
The Panama Canal will remain in Panamanian hands and open to trade from all countries, according to the waterway's administrator, who rejected President-elect Donald Trump's insistence that the United States should take over the canal. Ricote Vázquez rejected President Trump's claim that China controls the canal's operations, saying that creating an exception to the current […]