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Tensions between Panama and the US escalate over tolls on the Canal

Published on: February 7, 2025
00:30

Panama, Feb 7 (Prensa Latina) Tensions between Panama and the United States escalated on Thursday, after the State Department announced that US ships are exempt from paying for transit through the Canal.

Cuban ambassador to Panama rejects Marco Rubio’s lies

Published on: February 6, 2025
19:04

Panama, Feb 6 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Ambassador to Panama Victor Cairo on Thursday rejected the lies of US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who accused the Caribbean island, Venezuela and Nicaragua of creating instability in the region.

Panama denies exemption of US vessels from paying transit charges

Published on: February 6, 2025
10:45

Panama City, Feb 6 (Prensa Latina) The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) clarified that it has not made adjustments to tolls as stated in a publication of the U.S. State Department, it was reported today.

Deputies opposed to raising the retirement age in Panama

Published on: February 5, 2025
10:57

Panama City, Feb 5 (Prensa Latina) Deputies of the Labor and Health Commission rejected raising the retirement age in Panama by three years as part of the debate of a bill on the Social Security Fund (CSS).

Panama between Marco Rubio’s visit and tensions with the U.S.

Published on: February 1, 2025
10:18

Panama City, Feb 1 (Prensa Latina) The arrival today in Panama of U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, amid threats by President Donald Trump to retake the Canal, focused on the week that ends here today.

Parlatino demands respect for migrants’ dignity

Published on: January 31, 2025
16:59

Panama, Jan 31 (Prensa Latina) The Parlatino, based in Panama since 2008, on Friday demanded respect for the dignity of migrants and the peoples of the region, incompatible with degrading treatment.

Parlatino highlights agreements in meeting with regional legislators

Published on: January 31, 2025
10:08

Panama City, Jan 31 (Prensa Latina) Representatives of the integration parliaments of Latin America and the Caribbean highlighted the role of legislative bodies in the face of the region's new challenges, it was reported today.

Cuban residents in Latin America and Caribbean support Cuba

Published on: January 30, 2025
17:04

Caracas, Jan 30 (Prensa Latina) The Network of Cuban Residents in Latin America and the Caribbean expressed their firm support for Cuba's declaration that rejects US Government's decision to use the Guantanamo Naval Base to imprison migrants.

Latin American and Caribbean Economic Forum debates poverty reduction

Published on: January 30, 2025
10:15

Panama City, Jan 30 (Prensa Latina) One of the panels of the first Latin American and Caribbean Economic Forum in Panama is focused on sustained and inclusive growth and its impact on poverty reduction.

Panama and Paraguay strengthen trade cooperation

Published on: January 29, 2025
10:56

Panama City, Jan 29 (Prensa Latina) The governments of Panama and Paraguay agreed to strengthen trade cooperation, in particular to boost investment, agriculture and banking, an official statement said today.

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