Panama City: India is working closely with the authorities in Panama to ensure the well-being of Indian migrants deported by the United States to the Latin American country. The Indian embassy in Panama said the migrants are safe and secure at the hotel where they are detained. “Panamanian authorities have informed us that a group … Read more
In a complex and sensitive situation, Panama is currently housing nearly 300 individuals from various countries, including Iran, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Afghanistan, and China, who were deported from the United States under President Donald Trump. These migrants are being held in a hotel, where they are receiving medical attention and food as part … Read more
PANAMA CITY, PANAMA — Panama has received the first U.S. flight carrying deportees from other nations as the Trump administration takes Panama up on its offer to act as a stopover for expelled migrants, the Central American nation’s president said Thursday. “Yesterday a flight from the United States Air Force arrived with 119 people from … Read more
Washington DC: China has slammed the United States for “smearing and sabotaging” its Belt and Road Initiative in Panama through “pressure and coercion” after the Latin American country pulled out of the Chinese infrastructure program, following pressure from US President Donald Trump to reduce Beijing’s influence in the Panama Canal. Beijing also condemned a “Cold … Read more
China on Friday said it “regrets” Panama’s decision to withdraw from Beijing’s Belt and Road infrastructure programme after the Latin American nation ended its participation in the project in a concession to Washington. “Beijing regrets Panama’s decision,” foreign ministry spokesman Lin Jian said, urging Panama to “consider the broader bilateral relationship and the long-term interests … Read more
Panama City: Panama’s President Jose Raul Mulino on Thursday ruled out negotiations with the United States over ownership of the Panama Canal as he prepares to host Donald Trump’s Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Trump, in his inaugural address on January 20, alleged that China was effectively “operating” the waterway which the United States handed … Read more
Newly inaugurated U.S. President Donald Trump is pushing to “take back” the Panama Canal, the world’s second busiest interoceanic waterway, spurring concerns that the United States could invade the Central American nation. Donald Trump argues that Panama has broken a pledge of neutrality made when the United States transferred the canal to Panama in 1999, … Read more
Washington: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio would travel to Panama and several other countries in the region later next week, his spokesperson said on Thursday. “Secretary Rubio will travel to Panama, Guatemala, El Salvador, Costa Rica and the Dominican Republic starting late next week,” State Department Spokeswoman Tammy Bruce said. Rubio, 53, was sworn … Read more
