Panama
Panama holds 1,700 migrants in jungle due to coronavirus
In Panama, which has 4,273 coronavirus infections and 120 deaths, migrants are treated at three temporary border posts.
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Earthquake in Panama leaves five injured, minor damage
The strong quake struck at a depth of 37 kilometers in the far west of the country near the Costa Rican border, according to the US Geological Survey.
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Colombia recovers bodies of 12 African migrants drowned in accident
The migrants were travelling without visas and were being transported by traffickers to Panama.
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Pope Francis says Church hasn’t known ‘how to listen’
In his earlier homily to the seminarians, Francis’ reference to the sex abuse scandals rocking the Church was his first since his arrival in Panama.
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Pope defends migrants, marginalised, at Panama meeting with young
The Vatican faced questions on Friday over why the pope had not taken the opportunity to speak out against the scourge of clergy sex abuse afflicting the Church.
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German police raid Deutsche Bank in 'Panama Papers' graft probe
Some 170 police officers and investigators from the prosecutor's office were searching for six of the bank's premises in and around the city.
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China's president to make first visit to Panama in December
Washington has expressed rising concern over the growing influence of China in the region and recalled its top diplomats from the Dominican Republic, El Salvador and Panama in September.
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Panama prisoners build confession boxes for papal visit
The sound of nails being deftly hammered into wood mingles with music in the makeshift workshop of the overcrowded La Joya prison, northeast of Panama City.
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Panama's president to travel to China to meet Xi Jinping
In June, Panama upgraded its commercial ties with China and established full diplomatic links with the second most important customer of its key shipping canal.
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Former Panama dictator Manuel Noriega dies at 83
President Juan Carlos Varela announced Noriega’s death on Twitter late on Monday and said his passing marked the closing of a chapter in Panama’s history.
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SA woman caught with 5kg of cocaine in Panama
The 42-year-old South African has been arrested in Panama on charges of dealing in drugs.
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Stiglitz quits Panama Papers probe, cites lack of transparency
The leak detailed financial information from offshore accounts & potential tax evasion by the rich & powerful.
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Messi grabs three as Argentina ease into quarter-finals
Lionel Messi scored a gorgeous second with a 25-yard free kick just nine minutes later.
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Panama airport places $575 million bond after probe hits issue
Panama City's main airport has successfully placed a $575 million bond, forming a major source of income.
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Panama closes border with Colombia to stem migrant flow
Panama & Mexico agreed to airlift almost 3,500 Cubans stranded since December on the frontier with Costa Rica.
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Journalists will not share #PanamaPapers with Justice Department
The group on Thursday told prosecutors in Bharara’s office that it would not release unpublished data to them.
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US probes tax avoidance schemes mentioned in Panama Papers
The ICIJ published the documents that have become known as the Panama Papers on 3 April.
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Putin blasts Panama Papers 'provocation,' soothes crisis-hit Russians
Putin dismissed the leak & reports as part of a US-backed plot designed to discredit Russian politicians.
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Panama seizes Mossack Fonseca files, no arrests yet
Authorities have seized about 100 servers that hold the company’s records.
