Panama president says Trump is lying about reclaiming Panama Canal

Panama president says ‘Trump is lying’ about reclaiming canal

José Raúl Mulino calls Panama canal rhetoric ‘new affront’ to sovereignty amid tensions over Chinese involvement. US politics live – latest updates Panama’s President José Raúl Mulino has ...

The Guardian - 21h

Panama president calls Trump's talk of 'reclaiming' the Panama Canal a lie

Panama President José Raúl Mulino has accused U.S. President Donald Trump of lying when Trump said in his address to Congress the night before that his administration was “reclaiming” the Panama Canal

ABC News - 18h

Trump says his administration is "reclaiming the Panama Canal"

President Trump told lawmakers gathered for a joint session of Congress on Tuesday night that his administration is "reclaiming the Panama Canal." Mr. Trump later expressed his desire to acquire ...

CBS News - 1d

Trump touts BlackRock's Panama Canal ports deal, says U.S. is 'reclaiming' waterway

President Donald Trump cited BlackRock's Tuesday deal to acquire Panama Canal ports as part of his administration's broader effort to "reclaim" the crucial waterway.

CNBC - 1d

Trump says U.S. is 'reclaiming' Panama Canal after deal struck to buy Chinese-backed ports

A Hong Kong-based conglomerate has agreed to sell its stake in two Panama Canal ports to U.S. and Swiss investors amid pressure from the Trump administration over the ports’ ties to China.

NBC News - 1d

BlackRock to buy Panama Canal ports after pressure from Trump

Deal worth $22.8bn involves sale of bulk of those owned by Hong Kong-based conglomerate CK Hutchison

Financial Times - 1d

The billionaire elite who answered Trump’s call on Panama Canal

How Li Ka-shing, Larry Fink and Adebayo Ogunlesi struck a $22.8bn ports deal within weeks

Financial Times - 1d

Hong Kong’s ‘superman’ billionaire and the battle over the Panama Canal

The company founded by 96-year-old Li Ka-shing is caught up in Donald Trump’s complaints about China’s influence

Financial Times - 6d

BlackRock Will Buy Panama Canal Ports from CK Hutchison

An investor group led by BlackRock will acquire two ports near the Panama Canal that are owned by CK Hutchison and have been the subject of a dispute between President Trump and Panama.

The New York Times - 1d

Lawsuit Against Panama Challenges Detention of Trump Deportees

A group of lawyers accused Panama of violating the rights of people deported from the United States under the Trump administration’s policy of sending migrants to cooperative Latin American nations.

The New York Times - 3d

US deportees in ‘black box’ in Panama with no access to counsel, lawyers say

About 112 people held in immigration center deep in the jungle are unable to communicate with their attorneys. Lawyers for immigrants from around the world who were deported from the United States ...

The Guardian - 6d

Migrants Deported to Panama by Trump Administration Taken to Jungle Camp

The group of unauthorized migrants, which includes children, were bused to the camp late Tuesday night. “It looks like a zoo, there are fenced cages,” said one of the detainees.

The New York Times - Feb. 20

Trump compared to mobster Tony Soprano by former envoy to Panama

John Feeley launches stinging critique of US president’s bully-boy approach to Latin America. The former US ambassador to Panama has launched a stinging critique of Donald Trump ’s approach ...

The Guardian - Feb. 23

Explaining Panama's "reverse migration" phenomenon and why officials point to Trump's policies

Panama is facing a unique migration issue it refers to as "reverse migration." More migrants are making their way south through the Central American country, which is a problem because many are ...

CBS News - 6d

Panama dealing with "reverse migration" trends as Trump's policies take effect

Panama is dealing with migrants headed south as the Trump administration's new immigration policies change their outlook of living in the U.S. CBS News' Lilia Luciano reports.

CBS News - 5d

Hong Kong firm to sell stake in Panama ports amid Trump pressure

Deal with US finance giant BlackRock, valued at almost $23bn, comes amid push to curb perceived China influence. CK Hutchison Holdings, the Hong Kong -based logistics giant, announced plans to ...

The Guardian - 1d

Panama and Costa Rica can't turn into 'black hole' for migrants, Human Rights Watch says

Concerns among migrant advocates arise as officials in Costa Rica and Panama are confiscating migrants’ passports and cellphones and denying them access to legal services.

NBC News - 5d

Facing pressure from Trump, Costa Rica and Honduras join Panama as stopovers for foreign deportees

A U.S. flight carrying 135 deportees, half of them minors from various countries, is set to land in Costa Rica, making the country the latest Latin American nation to serve as a stopover as U.S. ...

ABC News - Feb. 20

Jeffries: ‘Republicans are lying’ about Medicaid cuts

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) went after Republicans on Thursday over their designs for Medicaid, saying GOP leaders are deceiving Americans by claiming that no patients will lose ...

The Hill - 6d

Costa Rica and Panama coordinate to move southbound migrants

Costa Rica and Panama are coordinating to expedite southbound migrant transit through their countries along the same route that carried hundreds of thousands north in recent years

ABC News - 2d

Zelenskyy insists on guarantees ahead of Trump meeting after US president says Ukraine can ‘forget about’ joining Nato – live

Ukrainian president says ‘guarantees of peace and security’ were vital ahead of expected talks in Washington on Friday. The Kremlin said on Wednesday that expert level talks between the US and ...

The Guardian - Feb. 26

Migrants in limbo in Panama jungle camp after being deported from U.S.

Lawyers for migrants from around the world who were deported from the United States and moved to a remote jungle camp in Panama say they have been unable to communicate with their clients since ...

NBC News - 6d

Migrants Deported to Panama Jungle Camp Face Uncertain Future

More than 100 asylum seekers from around the world sent to Panama from the United States have no sense how long they will be held or where they might eventually be sent.

The New York Times - 5d

Trump to meet with Polish president, amid discussions about Ukraine war

Polish President Andrzej Duda is expected to meet with President Trump on the sidelines of the Conservative Political Action conference on Saturday.

CBS News - Feb. 21

Everything President Donald Trump has said about the film 'The Apprentice'

Here is everything President Donald Trump and his team have said about the "The Apprentice" before its two stars are up for Oscars on March 2.

ABC News - Feb. 24

President Trump says he will issue Pete Rose a 'complete pardon'

Rose died in September at age 83 from heart disease.

Yahoo Sports - 4d

Trump voters say president needs more time to turn economy around

The economy helped put President Trump back in the White House, and it will be a pillar of his speech to Congress. He is expected to talk about lowering prices for Americans, even as his tariffs ...

CBS News - 1d

8-year-old boy dies as boat carrying 'reverse flow' of migrants capsizes off Panama coast

A boat carrying 19 migrants, part of a “reverse flow” of migrants who once hoped to reach the United States, capsized off Caribbean coast of Panama

ABC News - Feb. 22

Isolated in 'harsh conditions:' Deportee from US details legal limbo in Panama camp near Darien Gap

A deportee from the United States detained in a camp in rural Panama, among a hundred who refused to return to their countries, has described waiting in limbo under “harsh conditions” and cut off ...

ABC News - Feb. 22

Panama to formalize long-used migrant smuggling boat route to handle 'reverse flow' south

Panama says it’s working to formalize a route long used to smuggle migrants on the way to the U.S., which is now being increasingly used to return migrants to South America in a reverse flow ...

ABC News - Feb. 26

Panama, Costa Rica turning into a 'black hole' for deportees from US, observers warn

Officials in Costa Rica and Panama are confiscating migrants’ passports and cellphones, denying them access to legal services and moving them between remote outposts as they wrestle with the ...

ABC News - 6d

BlackRock $23 billion deal places key Panama ports under U.S. control

Hong Kong-based conglomerate has agreed to sell shares of its units that operate two key ports in Panama to BlackRock consortium.

CBS News - 1d

One Month into the Trump Presidency

The president has moved swiftly to remake Washington. But for business leaders, that volatility has often been hard to navigate.

The New York Times - Feb. 21

Mullin says Trump 'joked' about running a third time

Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) said Sunday that President Trump was joking when he floated running for a third term, adding he could not seek to change the Constitution without the consent of ...

The Hill - Feb. 23

Trump’s tariffs worry companies. Here’s what they’re saying about the uncertainty.

Companies are assuming tariffs will be a ‘disturbance’ to earnings, but they don’t know how much

MarketWatch - 14h

What did Trump say about Ukraine in his speech to Congress?

The Trump administration has paused intelligence sharing with Ukraine in the same week it halted military aid to the country. Meanwhile, Ukrainians responded to President Trump's address to ...

CBS News - 12h