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In this episode on Tekniq, we will explore the various aspects of running the world's most iconic man-made canal at the ...
The right-wing Mulino government has imposed Operation Omega to crack down on working class resistance to austerity measures.
Thousands of people used to cross the Darién Gap every day. Emerging from the rainforest, they would stop in small towns ...
Darién National Park covers around 575,000 hectares, or 1.42 million acres, of rainforest at Panama’s southern border with ...
Residents of Casco Viejo, a historic district located in the heart of Panama City rely heavily on tourism and services. Workers from the area share their thoughts on the country’s economy and how it ...
Most famous for its canal, Panama’s namesake capital has been busily reinventing itself. Explore the storied spaces of its old quarter, pockets of urban greenery and vibrant restaurant scene.
US troops will be able to deploy to a string of bases along the Panama Canal under a joint deal seen by AFP Thursday, a major concession to President Donald Trump as he seeks to reestablish ...
The US built the Panama Canal between 1904 and 1914, creating a massive waterway between the country's Pacific and Caribbean shorelines. It enabled American ships — including naval vessels ...
Members of the Canal Zone Roller-Skating Club in Balboa in the Panama Canal Zone, 1955. Credit: Getty Images, digitally tinted As part of a two-speed economy, other workers on the canal, most from ...
In 1977, President Jimmy Carter signed a treaty with Panama to gradually transfer control of the 51-mile canal to the nation it bisects, and on Dec. 31, 1999, Panama assumed full control of the canal.
The Trump White House has directed the U.S. military to draw up options for increasing the American troop presence in Panama to achieve President Trump’s goal of “reclaiming” the Panama Canal.
Donald Trump has said repeatedly that he wants to “take back” the Panama Canal but has not offered specifics about how he would do so. Here is an explanation of the history and laws governing ...