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Panama Cybersecurity Center Becomes Reality
Newsroom Panama
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June 29, 2025
On June 11, 2025, Panama officially established the Panama cybersecurity center, also known as the Panama cyber defense hub, through Executive Decree No.?53 signed by President José Raúl Mulino. Moreover, the move marks a milestone in creating a...
First Phase of the Panama Railway Project will Improve Capital Access
Newsroom Panama
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June 29, 2025
During a meeting held Sunday in Seville, Spanish President Pedro Sánchez pictured below on the right, expressed to Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino, sitting on the left, the interest of Spanish companies in participating in key infrastructure...
The Panama Canal Promoted its Ambitious 10-Year Investment Plan in Spain
Newsroom Panama
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June 29, 2025
The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) presented its investment plan for the next 10 years in Spain, amounting to approximately $8.5 billion, seeking to develop essential infrastructure projects for the future of the interoceanic waterway, ACP Vice...
The Panama Canal Celebrates Nine Years of Expansion with an Increase in Transit and Tonnage
Newsroom Panama
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June 28, 2025
The Panama Canal celebrated the ninth anniversary of its expansion Thursday June 26th recording an increase in transits and tonnage moved during the first eight months of fiscal year 2025, compared to the same period last year. Between October...
Panama Canal Marks Nine Years Since Expansion with Growth in Transits and Tonnage
Hellenic Shipping News
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June 27, 2025
The Panama Canal Authority, today, celebrates the ninth anniversary of the canal’s expansion, reporting a rise in both transits and tonnage moved during the first eight months of fiscal year 2025 in comparison to the same period last year. Between...
As Tech-Savvy and Ruthless Mexican Cartels Grow More Sophisticated, the Trump Administration Presses the Fight
The New York Sun
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June 28, 2025
Two mutilated bodies hung from a Ciudad Juárez overpass on June 13, marked by a cartel’s brutal warning labeling them “crystal dealers” stealing fuel. This was among seven killings that night, underscoring the rising cartel violence despite...
Jaguar Sentinel exercise conducted in Panama ahead of hurricane season
DVIDS - Georgia
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June 27, 2025
Members of Joint Task Force-Bravo led a two-day tabletop exercise with emergency response personnel in Panama at the Sistema Nacional de Protección Civil (SINAPROC) headquarters, located at the Regional Logistics Center for Humanitarian Assistance...
Hong Kong leader taps 2 tech heads from Hangzhou’s ‘Little Dragons’ as advisers
South China Morning Post
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June 27, 2025
The Hong Kong chief executive’s Council of Advisers has welcomed three new members, including two tech bosses from Hangzhou’s “Six Little Dragons” and a mainland Chinese economist who was a senior official with the International Monetary Fund...
When Parents Break the Educational Mold: Homeschooling in Panama
Newsroom Panama
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June 27, 2025
Recently, the Ministry of Education (Meduca) renewed its call to educators who have been on strike during the first quarter of the school year to resume their activities. Many teachers ignored the call. There is low attendance of educators in...
US Navy’s giant hospital ship arrives in Panama
Defence Blog
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June 26, 2025
The U.S. Navy’s hospital ship USNS Comfort arrived in Colón, Panama, on June 25 as part of the Continuing Promise 2025 mission, bringing medical personnel, humanitarian aid, and engineering support to one of Washington’s closest regional partners....
Why Crypto Firms Turn to Panama and Costa Rica — New Crypto License Solutions
The European Business Review
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June 26, 2025
With the EU’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation setting a new benchmark for digital asset oversight, crypto businesses are navigating an increasingly complex compliance landscape. While MiCA offers long-term clarity and a unified...
Panama boosts protections in the Darién Gap, but deforestation threats still loom
Mongabay
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June 24, 2025
Panama is pouring new resources into protecting Darién, a remote province where the rugged, nearly impenetrable jungle provides cover for migrants, drug traffickers, illegal loggers, miners and cattle ranchers. Dozens of park guards have been...
Uncovering an Archaeology of U.S. Empire in Panama
SAPIENS - New York
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June 26, 2025
Mason was right to be concerned. Many conclusions about the Playa Venado graves, not just made by amateurs, but also by professional archaeologists, hypothesized that individuals had been brutally murdered and sacrificed. For decades, these...
Strengthening Security: Panama’s Approach to Maritime Logistics
Dialogo Magazine
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June 26, 2025
Naval engineer Captain Luis Carlos Camaño, head of the Naval Engineering Department at the Panamanian National Air and Naval Service’s (SENAN) Naval Maintenance Directorate, has dedicated 12 years to public service, 11 of them focused on...
Is there a resemblance between Trump and Hitler?
Egypt Independent
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June 30, 2025
Across different eras, there have been leaders who have wielded arrogantly wielded their power, disregarding international laws and resorting to political pressure and bullying to achieve their aims. Among them, Donald Trump and Adolf Hitler share...
Panama vs Jamaica Prediction and Betting Tips | June 24th 2025
Sportskeeda
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June 23, 2025
Panama will square off against Jamaica at Q2 Stadium in their final group stage match of the CONCACAF Gold Cup on Tuesday. Los Canaleros have won their two games thus far and are all but certain of a place in the knockout round. This is a must-win...
Tech and Attire for Emerging Leaders
Newsroom Panama
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June 24, 2025
Emerging leaders face the unique challenge of balancing polished presentation with practical functionality, especially in vibrant markets like Panama where traditional business meets modern innovation. Remote work and startup culture have...
USNS Comfort Arrives in Colón, Panama
DVIDS - Georgia
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June 25, 2025
COLÓN, Panama - The Mercy-class hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) arrived in Colón, Panama as part of Continuing Promise 2025 (CP25), June 25, 2025. “The bond between our nations is built on mutual respect and shared values,” said Capt. Ryan...
COLUMN: Impact of trying to eliminate a harmful species
The Gazette - Colorado
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In the 1940s and 50s, cowboys carried a stick to treat cattle infested with screwworms. The stick was used to scrape the flesh-eating maggots from infested wounds — eyes, noses, umbilicus — and then used to smear benzol and pine tar oil on the...
Chinese FM responds to US claims of replacing Huawei towers in Panama
Global Times
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Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo JiakunResponding to a Global Times reporter's question regarding US embassy's claims about replacing Huawei telecommunication towers in Panama with what it called "trusted US technology" and that the US is...