They are exposed to violence and physical or sexual abuse. On Monday, the NGO Plan International published a study showing that children, adolescents, and young migrants crossing the dense Darien jungle, the natural border between Panama and Colombia, continue to face serious risks during a journey they undertake to reach the United States. RELATED: Ten […]

Currently, it has military bases in Caribbean countries such as Aruba, Antigua & Barbuda, Curaçao, and Puerto Rico. At the end of November, Panamanian labor unions and Latin American media raised concerns that the United States is increasing its military presence in the region, using Panama as a strategic operations base. RELATED: ALBA-TCP Expresses Concern […]

The U.S. invasion, dubbed ‘Operation Just Cause’ by Washington, began on Dec. 20, 1989, and continued into January 1990. More than three decades after the United States invaded Panama, the families of victims continue to suffer from the wounds inflicted by the tragic event. RELATED: Colombia, Panama and the U.S. Meet to Address Migration Crisis […]

The meeting seeks to establish an agenda for addressing the growing migration crisis and the threat of transnational organized crime in the region.

So far this year, over 230,000 migrants from all over the world have entered Panama after crossing the Darien jungle. Irregular migrants from Colombia, Ecuador, and India who arrived in Panama after crossing the Darien jungle will be returned to their countries starting next Saturday. RELATED: Mexico: Several Injured and One Child Dead Due to […]

Atheyna Bylon started boxing for the first time at the age of 24 in 2012. A year later, she was already part of the national team. On Thursday, boxer Atheyna Bylon made history by becoming the first Panamanian woman to reach an Olympic boxing final. The 35-year-old athlete advanced to the finals after defeating Cameroonian […]

Panamanian authorities have placed barbed wire fences along approximately 4.7 kilometers in the Darien. On Wednesday, the National Border Service (SENAFRONT) confirmed that ten migrants, whose bodies have not been found, drowned several days ago in a Caribbean region of Panama. RELATED: Child Migration Through Darien to Reach Record Levels: UNICEF This tragedy occurred in […]

Among the strategies advanced, Mulino and Abinader agreed to promote international conventions, to which the Dominican dignitary indicated his willingness to provide advice to Panama.

Cubana de Aviación aims to restore its presence and influence in the Latin American market

On Wednesday, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said that an increase in the number of children migrating through the dangerous Darien Gap so far this year puts the route on track for a fifth consecutive year of record levels of child migration. RELATED:  Haiti: Concern Over Unaccompanied Children Deported from DR In the first […]