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14.11 / 15:58

Citi Citizens Instagram show social Latin reports Anti-mining protesters in Panama say road blockades will be suspended for 12 hours on Monday

Indigenous anti-mining protesters that have paralyzed Panama’s key roadways for weeks say they will temporarily suspend blockades for 12 hours Monday as a show of good faith to citizens affected by the demonstrations

13.11 / 19:21

BLOCK Reuters Canada's First Quantum cuts ore processing at Panama mine as protests block port

(Corrects paragraph 6 to say First Quantum (NASDAQ:QMCO)'s Cobre Panama mine contributes 5% to Panama's GDP)

12.11 / 06:25

resolution Israel-Hamas war news: India supports UN resolution condemning Israeli settlements in Palestine

United Nations General Assembly had adopted a resolution calling for an “immediate, durable and sustained humanitarian truce" between Israel and Hamas terrorists in Gaza. However, during that time, India had abstained from a call for the protection of civilians and upheld legal and humanitarian obligations from the UN General Assembly on a Jordanian-drafted resolution titled ‘Protection of civilians and upholding legal and humanitarian obligations’ that called for an immediate humanitarian truce in the Israel-Hamas conflict and unhindered humanitarian access in the Gaza strip.

09.11 / 09:45

BLOCK Man Action Highways shootings social consequences Fatal confrontation: Old man shoots 2 climate protesters blocking highway in Panama; video goes viral

Panamanian highway, Kenneth Darlington, a 77-year-old lawyer and professor with dual citizenship in the US and Panama, has been arrested for shooting two environmental protesters blocking the road. The video of the encounter has since gone viral in social media. Darlington, leading a seemingly comfortable life, decided to take drastic action due to his frustration with persistent road blockades by protesters. His discontent reached a point where he was willing to trade his comfort for the consequences of his actions, even if it meant spending his remaining years in prison.

04.11 / 02:11

Manufacturing Strategy economy Remark President country Latin Biden to host summit that focuses on supply chains, migration, new investment

President Joe Biden on Friday welcomed leaders from countries across the Americas to an economic summit by pledging to increase U.S. investment in the region in part to counter China’s influence

04.11 / 02:11

Citi Waters Bill President Experts country Panama's congress backtracks to preserve controversial Canadian mining contract

A bill banning all new mining activities in Panama will go to a third and final vote after another extraordinary session of debate

04.11 / 02:11

Citi Waters Bill President Experts country Panama president signs into law a moratorium on new mining concessions. A Canadian mine is untouched

Panama's president has signed into law an indefinite moratorium on new mining concessions

03.11 / 21:41

Provident Action Bill Experts country copper Explainer-Why might Panama cancel a copper mine contract?

By Valentine Hilaire and Divya Rajagopal

02.11 / 21:03

Waters Racing country innovations reports infection Bananas face threat from fungal disease. Details here

Bananas, a widely cultivated and consumed fruit globally, come in over 1,000 varieties, with the most common being the Cavendish banana, which makes up nearly half of the world's banana production. However, the future of the Cavendish banana is under threat, raising concerns among scientists. A fungal disease known as Panama disease Tropical Race 4 (TR4) was initially identified in Taiwan in 1990 and has since spread to over 20 banana-producing nations, including countries in Central and South America, as reported by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Once TR4 infects farmland, it becomes a formidable challenge to manage.

02.11 / 20:38

Citi Waters Action Bill President country cover Panama's Assembly looks to revoke contract for Canadian mining company after public outcry

Panama's government has nearly approved a new bill revoking a controversial mining contract

01.11 / 07:55

Citi Waters Bill President country Panama's leader calls for referendum on mining concession, seeking to calm protests over the deal

Protests in Panama have extended into a second week over a long-term copper mining concession for a Canadian company

28.10 / 08:51

Waters Action WhatsApp country Inside shock ‘Shocked and ashamed’, says Priyanka Gandhi Vadra as India abstains from UN vote on Gaza crisis

United Nations resolution on the Israel-Hamas conflict, saying that watching in silence thousands of Palestinians being annihilated goes against what New Delhi has stood for. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Priyanka Gandhi wrote, “I am shocked and ashamed that our country has abstained from voting for a ceasefire in Gaza.

28.10 / 05:47

Racing WhatsApp country Inside reports shock resolution Why did India refuse to back UNGA resolution on Israel-Gaza crisis? Explained

United Nations General Assembly after abstaining from the resolution on the Israel-Hamas war. The United Nations General Assembly on Friday adopted a resolution calling for an “immediate, durable and sustained humanitarian truce" between Israel and Hamas terrorists in Gaza. However, India has abstained from a call for the protection of civilians and upholds legal and humanitarian obligations.

28.10 / 01:19

Citizens Remark WhatsApp country cover Inside reports UNGA calls for immediate truce between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, India abstains

Israel and Hamas terrorists in Gaza. However, India abstains from a call for the protection of civilians and upholds legal and humanitarian obligations. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), the UN News Centre wrote, "BREAKING: UN General Assembly ADOPTS resolution on "protection of civilians and upholding legal and humanitarian obligations" on the ongoing Gaza crisis FOR: 120 AGAINST: 14 ABSTAIN: 45." The draft resolution has been adopted by the General Assembly with 120 votes in favor, 12 against, and 45 abstentions.

27.10 / 21:53

Reuters economy Edison President show country cover copper Panama minister backs First Quantum copper mine contract despite protests

By Valentine Hilaire

24.10 / 13:13

COST Citi MET BLOCK President country copper Protesters march in Panama against the contract extension for a huge copper mine

Protesters marched across Panama against a contract extension for copper mining in a biodiverse region

21.10 / 15:13

UPS WhatsApp show country fall Disqualified, self-exiled, return: Timeline of Nawaz Sharif's political fall and resurrection

Sharif was convicted, and subsequently forced to stay in self-imposed exile in London. This is also the second time when Sharif has ended his self-imposed exile and returned to his homeland. The first instance goes back to 2007.

21.10 / 11:39

President stage country Return of father 'biggest day of my life': Maryam Nawaz

Maryam Nawaz on Saturday said the return of her father Nawaz Sharif to Pakistan after four years was the «biggest day» of her life and predicted that the country will see the former prime minister staging another comeback in politics. Sharif, 73, returned home on Saturday on a special flight after a four-year self-imposed exile in the UK to head his party in the general elections expected to be held in January. The 73-year-old Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo flew in from Dubai to Islamabad on the 'Umeed-e-Pakistan' chartered plane.

20.10 / 22:39

UPS Cooper Gap Nov President country Biden to host South American leaders for summit on migration

(Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden will host leaders from South American nations at the White House for a summit on Nov. 3 where the United States will reaffirm its commitment for cooperation on economic growth and tackling irregular migration, the White House said on Friday.

19.10 / 22:53

Citi Latin CAF Development Bank places record $1.75 billion bond

PANAMA CITY (Reuters) — The CAF Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean has placed a record $1.75 billion bond with a three-and-a-half year maturity and 6% coupon, the bank said in a statement on Thursday.

14.10 / 21:25

Citi SUN Southern Oscar travelers gatherings Annular solar eclipse transfixes crowds across the Americas

By Alberto Fajardo

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