Tag: Panama

• Wednesday, May 1st 2024 - 14:30 UTC

  Panama Canal Authority to explore desalinization plant's potential

  

  The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) announced Tuesday that a pilot plan to test the viability of implementing a desalination process was to be carried out in a move to keep the century-old structure fully operational while maintaining the quality of water for human consumption.

• Wednesday, December 13th 2023 - 10:26 UTC

  Panama Canal drought hitting world trade

  

  Global trade through the Panama Canal is being severely disrupted by a drought affecting the man-made corridor, which could force shippers to choose other, more costly routes, it was reported. The historic waterway in Central America connecting the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans handles about 5% of international seaborne trade.

• Monday, October 2nd 2023 - 08:08 UTC

  Migration unprecedented emergency: thousands march through Central America heading for United States

  

  The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is appealing for governments in Central America and Mexico to collaborate to address the immediate humanitarian needs of people on the move as unprecedented numbers of vulnerable migrants transit through the region, while also working on long-term solutions to tackle the drivers of migration.

• Monday, March 6th 2023 - 07:24 UTC

  Oceans Conference in Panama results in 341 commitments

  

  Attendees at the Oceans Conference in Panama agreed on 341 commitments to protect the world's seas from an environmental viewpoint. The new steps to look after the marine ecosystem, and combat pollution, illegal fishing, and other threats will include disbursements of around US$ 19.7 billion.

• Monday, February 13th 2023 - 09:36 UTC

  Luxury Coffee Experience: Australian coffee shop offers Panamanian coffee at $140 per cup

  

  A café in Melbourne, Australia offers its customers a unique experience by serving a cup of coffee for 140 dollars, 50 times the market price. The city of Melbourne has a tradition of coffee culture, which was fostered by Italian and Greek migration from the 1940s.

• Thursday, July 14th 2022 - 08:01 UTC

  Panamanian protesters to stay in the streets until their demands are met

  

  Thousands of Panamanians took to the streets over the past few days to protest against the seemingly unstoppable inflation and Government corruption, while measures offered by the administration of President Laurentino Cortizo regarding the price of fuel and food were deemed insufficient.

• Saturday, February 12th 2022 - 10:06 UTC

  Latin American and Caribbean parliament call for Falklands' sovereignty talks with UK

  

  The Latin American and Caribbean Parliament, (Parlatino) met this week in Panama and called on the international community to support Argentina's request for a resumption of Falkland/Malvinas Islands sovereignty talks with the UK. The issue addressed was the “Malvinas Question, a Latin American cause”.

• Monday, August 2nd 2021 - 07:46 UTC

  Duque says Colombia willing to sort out together with Panama the crisis of migrants trying to reach the US or Canada

  

  Colombian President Iván Duque has called on Panama's authorities to find a negotiated solution to the crisis of migrants stranded at the border on their way to the United States.

• Tuesday, April 20th 2021 - 08:42 UTC

  Panama sets new measures for South American air travelers

  

  Travellers arriving by aeroplane in Panama having stayed in South America for 15 days or more will have to follow the new anti-covid-19 protocols in force since Monday, health and immigration authorities announced.

• Thursday, March 25th 2021 - 08:00 UTC

  Severe impact on world commerce: traffic at Suez Canal blocked as megaship runs aground

  

  A Panama-flagged cargo ship which ranks among the largest ever built, ran aground sideways late Tuesday in the Suez Canal, hindering all traffic in either direction.