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- Panama’s Critical Ocean Upwelling Fails for the First Time in Four Decades Amid Weakening Winds
Published: Apr 27, 2026
Section: Research
Researchers at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute have documented the unprecedented collapse of the Gulf of Panama’s seasonal upwelling process during the 2025 dry season....
- Panama Condemns Iran for Illegal Seizure of Italian-Owned MSC Francesca in Volatile Strait of Hormuz
Published: Apr 23, 2026
Section: Iran War
The Republic of Panama issued a formal diplomatic denunciation on April 22, 2026, following the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ seizure of a Panamanian-flagged container ship. T...
- Costa Rica Joins International Coalition Supporting Panama Amid Escalating Maritime Standoff With China
Published: Apr 21, 2026
Section: Politics
Costa Rica has formally condemned China’s intensified inspections of Panamanian-flagged vessels, which authorities describe as arbitrary retaliation for a Supreme Court ruling on c...
- Fatal Tanker Explosion Near Panama Canal Entrance Triggers Bridge of the Americas Closure
Published: Apr 8, 2026
Section: AXL News
A powerful fuel tanker explosion at a private terminal in Panama City resulted in one fatality and the temporary closure of the Bridge of the Americas on Monday. The blast, which o...
- China Targets Panama-Flagged Vessels Following Loss of Strategic Canal Port Concessions
Published: Mar 27, 2026
Section: Global Economy
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has raised alarms over a sudden surge in the detention of Panama-flagged vessels at Chinese ports, a move widely viewed as a retaliatory...