U.S. Revokes Visa of Former Panamanian President Who Criticized Trump Deal

Two politicians who spoke out against recent accords between the United States and Panama lost their permission to travel to the United States.

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Colombia Grants Asylum to Richard Martinelli, Ex-President of Panama

The former leader said he had traveled to Bogotá after spending a year holed up the Nicaraguan embassy in Panama City following a money-laundering conviction.

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با اخراج مهاجران به دستور ترامپ، صدها نفر در هتلی در پاناما گیر افتاده اند

دولت ایالات متحده آمریکا از پاناما خواسته است صدها نفری را که نمی‌توان به راحتی به کشورهایشان بازگرداند بپذیرد. بسیاری از آن‌ها می‌گویند در خطر هستند.

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Under Trump’s Mass Deportation Plan, Some Migrants Are Being Sent to Panama

The administration has asked Panama to take in hundreds of people who can’t easily be sent back to their countries. Many say they are in danger.

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U.S. Deports Migrants From Asia to Panama

The move could herald a new front in the Trump administration’s plans for mass deportations, one that allows for more rapid removal of migrants whose home countries are reluctant to accept them.

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Marco Rubio Tells Panama’s Leader ‘Immediate Changes’ Are Needed

The secretary of state said the United States could take steps to “protect its rights.” Panama’s leader said he was sure that President Trump wouldn’t seize the canal.

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Latin American Leaders Welcome and Warn Trump

Several chafed at his plans as President Trump enacted immigration measures affecting their countries and vowed to impose tariffs on Mexico and Canada.

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What China Wants in Panama: More Trade, Projects and Influence

Beijing’s efforts to expand its reach in the country have hit several obstacles, in part because of American pressure.

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Panama Unsettled by Trump Threat to Seize Canal

Few took the president-elect’s combative comments at face value, but they still sent a shudder through a country that has been invaded by the United States before.

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Trump’s Falsehoods Aside, China’s Influence Over Global Ports Raises Concerns

The president-elect inaccurately said that Chinese soldiers operate the Panama Canal. But China’s strategic positions in shipping worry Washington officials.

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