America Panama Panama has regained control of Bocas del Toro after violent protests over pension reforms led by banana workers resulted in one death, over 300 arrests, and major unrest, with officials linking the chaos to gang involvement and political agitation
America Panama Panama has been named in US military invasion plans, as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has confirmed during a House hearing, amid echoes of Trump’s past expansionist ambitions; Greenland was also mentioned
America Panama Indigenous communities in Panama have denounced arbitrary detentions and violent repression during protests against the possible reopening of the disputed copper mine, which the Supreme Court had suspended in 2023
America Panama Protests against economic elites and US military presence are increasing in Panama with demonstrators invoking anti-imperialist slogans, as backlash intensifies over Trump-backed troop deployments and perceived threats to national sovereignty
America Panama Panama has considered reopening its flagship, controversial copper mine notwithstanding the absence of congressional approval