A strengthening El Niño phenomenon is triggering widespread climate alerts across the Americas, with projections indicating significant risks of drought, water scarcity, and forest fires. In Central America, Panama and El Salvador have declared states of alert due to their…
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Folha de S.PauloBrazil · Centre · Grupo Folha (Frias family)
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Panama and El Salvador declared states of emergency on Tuesday as the El Niño weather pattern triggers severe droughts across Central America. Panama's Interior Minister Dinoska Montalvo stated that the declaration allows authorities to prepare for the impacts of the phenomenon,…
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· Bangladesh · France · Philippines
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The Daily StarBangladesh · Centre · Mediaworld Ltd
Le MondeFrance · Centre-left · Fonds pour l'independance de la presse
Philippine Daily InquirerPhilippines · Centre · Prieto family
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The Panama Canal is reducing the number of allowed ship passages starting in September. Bookable transits will be gradually lowered from 36 per day to 32, according to the Panama Canal Authority (ACP). This decision follows a period of low rainfall caused by the El Niño climate…
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· Germany
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The Panama Canal Authority announced on Thursday that it will reduce the number of ships allowed to pass through the waterway starting in September. The daily limit will drop from 36 to 34 vessels on September 3 or 4, and will further decrease to 32 vessels starting September…
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8 sources across 7 countries
· 1 of them is linked to a state
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Le MondeFrance · Centre-left · Fonds pour l'independance de la presse
France 24France · Centre · Public · France Medias Monde (French state holding)
The Daily StarBangladesh · Centre · Mediaworld Ltd
CNN BrasilBrazil · Centre · Rubens Menin (MRV)
The Japan TimesJapan · Centre · News2u Holdings
Al JazeeraQatar · Centre-left · State-affiliated · Qatari government funded
Daily MaverickSouth Africa · Centre-left · Reader-funded
ReutersUnited Kingdom · Centre · Thomson Reuters Corporation
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Hong Kong conglomerate CK Hutchison has initiated international arbitration proceedings against Panama, seeking more than US$1.5 billion in damages. The dispute follows the Panamanian government's takeover of two strategic ports at the entrances to the Panama Canal: the Pacific…
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· Hong Kong · United Kingdom · United States
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Hong Kong Free PressHong Kong · Centre-left · Non-profit, reader-funded
South China Morning PostHong Kong · Centre-right · Alibaba Group
Financial TimesUnited Kingdom · Centre · Nikkei Inc.
ReutersUnited Kingdom · Centre · Thomson Reuters Corporation
Associated PressUnited States · Centre · Non-profit news cooperative
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Panamanian musician Rubén Blades performed a sold out concert at the Movistar Arena in Buenos Aires on Sunday, August 16. Accompanied by the Roberto Delgado Big Band, the 78 year old artist delivered a performance that spanned his career, including classics such as Pedro Navaja…
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· Argentina
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InfobaeArgentina · Centre-right · Daniel Hadad
La NacionArgentina · Centre-right · Saguier family
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A container ship recently paid approximately 4 million dollars in an auction to skip the line at the Panama Canal, a record sum that highlights extreme congestion in the interoceanic waterway. The surge in demand is driven by a combination of geopolitical instability and…
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· Chile · Italy
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La TerceraChile · Centre-right · Copesa (Saieh family)
Corriere della SeraItaly · Centre-right · RCS MediaGroup (Cairo Communication)
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United States Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth urged members of the Americas Counter-Cartel Coalition (ACCC) to withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC) during a visit to Panama on Wednesday, August 12. Hegseth described the court as an unlawful power grab and a danger…
development
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· Chile · Indonesia
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La TerceraChile · Centre-right · Copesa (Saieh family)
Tempo EnglishIndonesia · Centre-left · PT Tempo Inti Media
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Shipping costs and transit times at the Panama Canal have reached record highs due to a combination of falling water levels linked to El Niño and increased traffic caused by conflicts in the Middle East. The Panama Canal Authority is implementing further reductions to the…
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· Italy · United Kingdom
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Corriere della SeraItaly · Centre-right · RCS MediaGroup (Cairo Communication)
The GuardianUnited Kingdom · Centre-left · Scott Trust Limited
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The Central American and Caribbean Games in Santo Domingo 2026 have concluded with Colombia and Panama reporting significant results. Colombia finished second in the overall medal table, securing 266 medals including 91 gold, 98 silver, and 77 bronze. Panama finished in eighth…
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2 sources across 2 countries
· Argentina · Colombia
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InfobaeArgentina · Centre-right · Daniel Hadad
El EspectadorColombia · Centre-left · Grupo Santo Domingo
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