The Darién Gap has become a key migration route for people heading towards the US
About 3,000 migrants trying to reach Panama via Darién Gap have been stranded with more arriving every day
Ex-president Ricardo Martinelli cannot run after Supreme Court confirmed conviction, say experts
Project shutdowns are environmental coups but can be ‘crippling’ for developing economies
Drought in Panama and shipping attacks near Suez threaten supply chains at festive season
First Quantum Minerals’ contract to operate facility struck down amid protests
Government halts new metals mining deals after unexpected public anger over First Quantum project
Money laundering task force removes Panama from index and approves Gulf state for inspection on compliance
The Guna people have lived on the San Blás for hundreds of years. Soon their homes will disappear
President Andrés Manuel López Obrador makes bold attempt to lure container traffic
Iran deals with the consequences of ultra-cheap petrol
Restrictions triggered by lack of rain are likely to occur ‘again and again’ as climate change worsens
Martinelli’s plan to run for re-election next year in doubt and he also faces bribery charges
Beijing’s increased investment in the strategic nation has raised America’s hackles
Central American nation has been under international intense pressure to clean up financial system
People fleeing poverty and repression are often unaware of dangers of terrain infested by bandits and snakes
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Canadian group challenges central American country’s government after steep rise in levies
Traditionally stable Central American nation rocked by worst protests since fall of Noriega
The dramatic eruption has highlighted questions surrounding the growing phenomenon of volcano tourism
Foreign minister highlights progressive stance as country looks beyond its reputation as an offshore financial centre
A hotel in a lighthouse, a village in a cave, volcanic vineyards and dragon trees — the small island is big on the unusual and unexpected
Tackling soaring migration means helping to alleviate its root causes
Court seeks to silence Panama’s biggest newspaper amid corruption probes
It is easy to escape the urban bustle to beaches and tropical forests teeming with wildlife
