Panama's President José Raúl Mulino is trying to stem the flow of migrants crossing the treacherous Darien Gap, a 70-mile stretch of jungle near the Panama-Colombia border.

THE Bank of Nova Scotia (Scotiabank) has announced plans to exit its operations in Colombia, Costa Rica, and Panama, transferring these businesses to Banco Davivienda S.A. As part of the agreement, Scotiabank will acquire a 20 per cent stake in the Colombian bank.

Foreign Minister Javier Martínez-Acha confirmed on Friday night, January 10, the death of two Panamanian minors in an airplane accident in Antioquia, Colombia. The minors were travelling on a small plane on the Juradó-Medellín route and crashed a few days ago in the rural area of ​​Urrao,

CSIS Americas Program director Ryan C. Berg and Andrew Sanders make the case for increased U.S. engagement with Panama to mitigate strategic vulnerabilities presented by insecurity, irregular migration,

In return for the transfer of operations, Scotiabank will gain around a 20% stake in Colombia lender Davivienda.

STORY: This Venezuelan woman, a migrant and mother, thought the worst of her dangerous trip was behind her, having spent five days trudging with her family through the treacherous jungle dividing Colombia and Panama.

The Bank of Nova Scotia has signed an agreement to sell its operations in Colombia, Costa Rica and Panama as it looks to boost efficiencies and reorganize its Latin American businesses.

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Bank of Nova Scotia agreed to transfer its operations in Colombia, Costa Rica and Panama to Banco Davivienda SA of Colombia, saying it will take an after-tax charge of C$1.4 billion ($980 million) as a result.

(RTTNews) - The Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS), Monday announced the decision to transfer its banking operations in Colombia, Costa Rica and Panama to Latin America-based Davivienda. In exchange for ...

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