Panama’s $5B railway to Costa Rica, starting 2026, will cut travel to 3 hours, boosting trade and tourism. Learn how it could ...

Magdalena Martinez has lived next to the Indio River all her life, but a planned dam aimed at shielding the Panama Canal from drought now threatens to swallow her home. The 49-year-old is one of ...

PANAMA CITY — While Panamanian leaders have consistently stated the Panama Canal belongs to their country and remains a neutral waterway, some statements from both Panama and the Trump administration ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Dozens of boats carrying around 200 people ...

Demonstrators are opposing a recently enacted law that overhauled the country’s pension system, a security memorandum of understanding signed with the United States that critics say undermines ...

The Panama Canal, a cornerstone of global trade and national revenue, also faces a climate threat. In 2023, Lake Gatun's levels fell to historic lows due to a prolonged drought, forcing transit ...

(MENAFN- Newsroom Panama) In the face of Panamanian progress, Costa Rica does not want to be left behind. The Costa Rican Railway Institute (Incofer) confirmed that it is analyzing a possible rail ...

But the so-called ‘Miami of Central America’ has a hidden history — one that extends far beyond the canal that first put it on most travellers’ mental map. Panama is effectively a ...

After a combined 265 years in operation, the domination of the two great artificial waterways – the Panama and Suez canals – in global trade is under threat from alternative routes for shipping. One ...