Panama’s Education System Collapses After 500 Days of Lost Classes
Panama's education system faces a severe crisis as students have lost nearly 500 days of in-person classes due to pandemic...
May 20, 2025Section
Central America
Ortega and Murillo’s Assault on Judicial Independence in Nicaragua: A Police-State Power Grab
A leaked police circular from May 2025 reveals Nicaragua’s President Daniel Ortega and Co-President Rosario Murillo stripping judges of authority,...
May 16, 2025
Armed Groups Weaponize Power Supply in Haiti Crisis
Armed groups occupied Haiti’s largest hydroelectric plant on May 14, forcing a total shutdown that plunged Port-au-Prince and central regions...
May 16, 2025
China Opens Doors to Latin America with Visa-Free Policy
China’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian announced on May 15, 2025, that Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Peru, and Uruguay gain visa-free...
May 15, 2025
BlackRock Seizes Control of Panama Canal Ports in $22.8 Billion Geoeconomic Power Play
U.S. investment giant BlackRock has acquired strategic Panama Canal ports from Hong Kong’s CK Hutchison in a $22.8 billion deal...
May 13, 2025
China Leverages $375B U.S. Trade Surplus to Fund $9.2B Latin American Expansion
China pledged 66 billion yuan ($9.2 billion) in development credit to Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) nations during. Analysis from...
May 13, 2025
Colombia Grants Asylum to Panama’s Ex-President After 16-Month Embassy Refuge
Colombia granted political asylum to former Panamanian President Ricardo Martinelli on May 10, 2025, enabling his departure
May 12, 2025
Panama City: Spain’s Strategic Investment Hub in Latin America
Spanish executives rank Panama City among the top three Latin American cities for living and operating, according to a recent...
May 7, 2025
Nicaragua Exits UNESCO Over Press Freedom Award to Exiled Newspaper
Nicaragua officially withdrew from UNESCO on May 4 after the UN agency awarded its World Press Freedom Prize
May 5, 2025