The History of the Mil Polleras or Thousand Skirts Parade, in Panama is Tied to the Spanish Conquest and the Traditional ...

The pollera originated from peasant dress in southern Spain and was enforced on indigenous populations in the Andes during the 16th and 17th centuries.  The pollera is a symbol of Panamanian national pride and is worn for many occasions, including …

‘The Chinese are not running the Panama Canal’: Wall Street Journal Editor on Trump’s Remarks

Mary O’Grady, a member of the editorial board of The Wall Street Journal, recently questioned former President Donald Trump’s statements about reclaiming the Panama Canal, calling them baseless and lacking support.  In her analysis, O’Grady stressed that …

Village Of Panama Looks At Schedule Of Events For 2025

The village of Panama looked at their schedule for the upcoming year, discussing a potential new landscaping or beautification of the village project. P-J photo by Sara Holthouse As a new year begins, so do plans in the village of Panama for major events …

Column: Trump wants to grab control of Greenland, Canada and the Panama Canal. He's already bungled it

WASHINGTON —  Donald Trump’s campaign excursions into foreign policy were few and far between. He promised to build a stronger military and keep the country out of war. He said he would bring peace to Gaza and end the war in Ukraine on “day one,” never …

Panama City Symphony performs “Rachmaninoff and the Golden Age of Cinema”

PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - An afternoon full of drama, adventure, and sweeping melodies was had on Sunday with the Panama City Symphony. Over 65 musicians, two genres, one conductor, and a theater full of people enjoyed Rachmaninoff and the Golden …

Costa Rica, Ecuador, Panama and Dominican Republic reject Maduro’s inauguration in Venezuela

Costa Rica, Ecuador, Panama, and the Dominican Republic rejected this Saturday the inauguration ceremony of President Nicolás Maduro for a third term in Venezuela following elections they consider fraudulent. The four governments, which make up the …

Trump wants the Panama Canal. Just empty talk, or a real threat for Hong Kong?

President-elect Donald Trump’s threat to retake the Panama Canal to safeguard US national security has raised questions about the possible impact on Hong Kong and mainland Chinese companies operating there. CK Hutchison Holdings, founded by Hong Kong …

WSJ Opinion: Trump Wants Greenland, or the Panama Canal

‘Why pick a battle over this?’: Trump’s threats over Panama Canal reopen wounds over 1989 US invasion

For Isabel Corro, Donald Trump’s suggestions that the US could use military force to take control of the Panama Canal evokes painful memories. The 79-year-old vividly recalls rushing her children inside her apartment on 20 December 1989 as US army …

Letter: The hidden cost of inaction: Drought, the Panama Canal, and clean energy solutions

Though I had tried to ignore recent sensational sound bites about the Panama Canal, Dennis Hogan’s recent article caught my attention (“Panama Canal has a big problem — but it’s not China or Trump”). Far from being an issue of whether China is conspiring …