Panama has signaled interest in reopening the controversial Cobre Panamá copper mine, despite a Supreme Court ruling declared its concession unconstitutional, prompting renewed mobilization from environmental and civic groups

Panama released dozens of migrants deported from the US after weeks of detention in poor conditions, offering them 30 days to leave the country, leaving many in legal limbo and uncertain about their future

Panama is currently working to reform its migrant repatriation process, shifting from air travel to sea transport in an effort to avoid criminal networks

As tensions rise over Donald Trump’s remarks about “taking back” the canal, President José Raúl Mulino has accused the US of spreading an “intolerable falsehood” by claiming Panama agreed to waive canal fees for US ships, denying any such deal