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Tropical Hardwood, to save Panama from Deforestation.

By, Uwe Paschen. Tropical Hardwood to save Panama from Deforestation.  Tropical Deforestation and decades of Agricultural Misuse and abuse of the land have left Panama's Rain Forest in a dyer state to the...

The shark harvests of a total of 34 vessels were monitored

  The shark harvests of a total of 34 vessels were monitored over 13 days. Juvenile shark landings raise concern  The ARAP informed that the most often targeted species are the hammerhead,...

Early morning at the Panama Canal

Few days ago I went to the Panama Canal around 7:00a.m. and is so amazing because they work 24 hours, 365 days in a year.

Canada Signs Free-Trade Agreement With Panama

Canada will be signing a free-trade agreement with Panama on Tuesday, giving Canadian businesses greater access to the Central American economy. Prime Minister Stephen Harper is in Panama City and will ratify the deal later in the day. As soon as the agreement is signed,...

Stanford Financial Group Activities Suspended in Latin America

Reaction by Latin America to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) "massive fraud" suit against Texas based financier Sir Allen Stanford has been swift and decisive.  In order to restore confidence...

Panama residents benefit from U.S. Army medical training

"CANITAS, Panama (Feb. 10, 2009) – As the Medical Readiness Training Exercise, or MEDRETE, got underway Feb. 2, a long line of people waited patiently outside a grade school in this small, rural town for their...

Venezuela to ask new US gov't to hand over terrorist Posada

As Venezuela approaches a new referendum on Constitutional Amendment and confront growing concerns over foreign meddling in its domestic politics, Caracas ponders over the renewal of a extradition demand to...

Panama Canal Aerial view

Aerial view of Pacific Entrance to the Panama canal.

Conflicts can get quickly close to US, Russian warship using ancient US Panam...

Russian destroyer Admiral Chabanenko enters Panama canal " Panama said its canal is open to all, including a Russian warship sailing through the transoceanic waterway on Friday. The destroyer Admiral Chabanenko is...

Iran's Nuclear Reactor Targeted for Attach

DEBKAfile Iranian sources report Iran's leaders are utterly convienced that a US and/or Israeli attack will be launched against its nuclear installations and Revolutionary Gards bases before Barack Obama's January 20th inauguration as U.S. President.  Israli...

Al-Qaeda Attack Ordered "Far Bigger than 9/11"

DEBKAfile Intelligence states al-Qaeda is set to attack the US or Europe in the near future following Obama's ascension to the Presidency.  Assuming al-Qaeda's reference to something "far bigger" than 9/11 means either, nuclear or biological?  "Al Qaeda...

Strong quake(6.2) rocks Panama-costa Rica border

" A powerful earthquake has struck south-western Panama, close to the border with Costa Rica, says the US Geological Survey (USGS). The quake was reported with a magnitude of 6.2 and happened at a depth of...

Jobless claims hit 25-year high, imports plunge

Jobless claims hit 25-year high, imports plunge Doug Palmer WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of U.S. workers drawing jobless benefits hit a 25-year...

Israel Eyes Barack Obama

Does Israel have anything to fear from a President Barack Obama after taking the Oath of Office on January 20th?  4 Nov.: Many Israelis fear that pro-Arab figures will step out from behind Obama’s Middle...

Night beauty of Panama city

Smooth and nice ride in Panama city. Spectacular night view. Panama city is the capital of Republic of Panama.

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