Panama

Climate Change
Panama has relocated islanders affected by rising sea levels — and says many more villages also need to be moved
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People marching in street with a Panamanian flag
Development
Copper mine protests roil in Panama
After migrants arrive in Capurgana's harbor, they are loaded on tuk-tuks and taken to the shelter on the edge of town.
Migration
Migration across Darién Gap changes Colombian village’s economy
Aerial view of the green vegetation of the Darien jungle
Migration
46K migrants risked their lives crossing the Darién Gap in 2021. That’s more than the last three years combined.
The Bridge of the Americas, located at the Pacific end of the Panama Canal.
On China's New Silk Road
China’s new Silk Road runs through Latin America, prompting warnings from the US
SS Kroonland is seen on 2 February 1915 at the Culebra Cut while transiting the Panama Canal. Kroonland was the largest passenger ship to that time to transit the canal.
Business, Economics and Jobs
The Big Canal
Excavator at work, in Bas Obispo, Panama Canal (1886).
Business, Economics and Jobs
Panama: A historical perspective
Business, Economics and Jobs
After six years and billions of dollars, the Panama Canal expansion may grind to a halt
Global Politics
North Korea may be trading missile upgrades for sugar from Cuba
Nicaraguan Canal
The Darien Gap
Arts, Culture & Media
Panama Canal Expansion Exposes Fossilized Treasures, Revealing Rare Glimpse Into Earth’s History
Global Politics
Manuel Noriega Returns to Panama
Panama’s Litter of Yankee Armaments
Arts, Culture & Media
Panama! 3
Arts, Culture & Media
Geo Answer
Arts, Culture & Media
An alternative to the Panama Canal?