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U.S.-Panama talks

Panama's President Jose Raul Mulino holds a press conference in Panama City on Feb. 2, 2025, after holding talks with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

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US: Historic Winter Storm Blankets South With Record-Breaking Snow 3

A major winter storm hit the US Gulf Coast, dumping record-breaking snowfall. The storm impacted areas from the Texas Gulf Coast to the Atlantic coast of the Carolinas, causing road closures and travel disruptions. Several fatalities were reported across the South in connection to the winter storm.

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US: EF-1 Tornado Touches Down In Athens, AL, Leaving Devastating Damage

The National Weather Service in Huntsville has confirmed that an EF-1 tornado touched down in downtown Athens, Alabama, on Saturday night, December 28.

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US: Double Waterspout Spotted Off Panama City Beach, Florida

A double waterspout was spotted off the coast of Panama City Beach, Florida on Saturday, August 10.

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240703) -- BEIJING, July 3, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Panama's President Jose Raul Mulino attends the presidential inauguration ceremony in Panama City, Panama, July 1, 2024. (Photo by Daniel Gonzalez/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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PANAMA-PANAMA CITY-PRESIDENT-INAUGURATION

(240702) -- PANAMA CITY, July 2, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Panama's President Jose Raul Mulino delivers a speech during the presidential inauguration ceremony in Panama City, Panama, July 1, 2024. (Photo by Daniel Gonzalez/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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PANAMA-PANAMA CITY-PRESIDENT-INAUGURATION

(240702) -- PANAMA CITY, July 2, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Panama's President Jose Raul Mulino attends the presidential inauguration ceremony in Panama City, Panama, July 1, 2024. (Photo by Daniel Gonzalez/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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PANAMA-PANAMA CITY-PRESIDENT-INAUGURATION

(240702) -- PANAMA CITY, July 2, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Panama's President Jose Raul Mulino delivers a speech during the presidential inauguration ceremony in Panama City, Panama, July 1, 2024. (Photo by Daniel Gonzalez/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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PANAMA-PANAMA CITY-PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURATION-CHINA-SPECIAL ENVOY

(240702) -- PANAMA CITY, July 2, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- At the invitation of Panama's government, Chinese President Xi Jinping's special envoy Yu Jianhua (L), also minister of the General Administration of Customs of China, attends the presidential inauguration ceremony of Panama's President Jose Raul Mulino, in Panama City, Panama, July 1, 2024. During the ceremony, Mulino met with Yu. (Photo by Daniel Gonzalez/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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PANAMA-PANAMA CITY-PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS-PRESIDENT-ELECT

(240508) -- PANAMA CITY, May 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Panamanian President-elect Jose Raul Mulino speaks to journalists in Panama City, Panama, May 7, 2024. Panama's Electoral Tribunal late Sunday declared Jose Raul Mulino, the candidate of the opposition alliance comprised of the Realizing Goals party and Alianza movement, as the winner of the presidential elections after a preliminary count of more than 85 percent of voting stations. (Photo by Daniel Gonzalez/Xinhua)

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PANAMA-PANAMA CITY-PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS-PRESIDENT-ELECT

(240508) -- PANAMA CITY, May 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Panamanian President Laurentino Cortizo (R) and President-elect Jose Raul Mulino wave to journalists in Panama City, Panama, May 7, 2024. Panama's Electoral Tribunal late Sunday declared Jose Raul Mulino, the candidate of the opposition alliance comprised of the Realizing Goals party and Alianza movement, as the winner of the presidential elections after a preliminary count of more than 85 percent of voting stations. (Photo by Daniel Gonzalez/Xinhua)

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PANAMA-PANAMA CITY-PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS-PRESIDENT-ELECT

(240508) -- PANAMA CITY, May 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Panamanian President Laurentino Cortizo (R) shakes hands with President-elect Jose Raul Mulino in Panama City, Panama, May 7, 2024. Panama's Electoral Tribunal late Sunday declared Jose Raul Mulino, the candidate of the opposition alliance comprised of the Realizing Goals party and Alianza movement, as the winner of the presidential elections after a preliminary count of more than 85 percent of voting stations. (Photo by Daniel Gonzalez/Xinhua)

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PANAMA-PANAMA CITY-PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS-PRESIDENT-ELECT

(240508) -- PANAMA CITY, May 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Panamanian President Laurentino Cortizo (L) and President-elect Jose Raul Mulino wave to journalists in Panama City, Panama, May 7, 2024. Panama's Electoral Tribunal late Sunday declared Jose Raul Mulino, the candidate of the opposition alliance comprised of the Realizing Goals party and Alianza movement, as the winner of the presidential elections after a preliminary count of more than 85 percent of voting stations. (Photo by Daniel Gonzalez/Xinhua)

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PANAMA-PANAMA CITY-PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION-JOSE RAUL MULINO-WINNER

(240506) -- PANAMA CITY, May 6, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A woman votes at a polling station during the presidential elections in Panama City, Panama, May 5, 2024. Panama's Electoral Tribunal late Sunday declared Jose Raul Mulino, the candidate of the opposition alliance comprised of the Realizing Goals party and Alianza movement, as the winner of the presidential elections after a preliminary count of more than 85 percent of voting stations. (Photo by Daniel Gonzalez/Xinhua)

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PANAMA-PANAMA CITY-PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION-JOSE RAUL MULINO-WINNER

(240506) -- PANAMA CITY, May 6, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People vote at a polling station during the presidential elections in Panama City, Panama, May 5, 2024. Panama's Electoral Tribunal late Sunday declared Jose Raul Mulino, the candidate of the opposition alliance comprised of the Realizing Goals party and Alianza movement, as the winner of the presidential elections after a preliminary count of more than 85 percent of voting stations. (Photo by Daniel Gonzalez/Xinhua)

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PANAMA-PANAMA CITY-PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION-JOSE RAUL MULINO-WINNER

(240506) -- PANAMA CITY, May 6, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Jose Raul Mulino delivers a speech before voting in the presidential elections in Panama City, Panama, May 5, 2024. Panama's Electoral Tribunal late Sunday declared Jose Raul Mulino, the candidate of the opposition alliance comprised of the Realizing Goals party and Alianza movement, as the winner of the presidential elections after a preliminary count of more than 85 percent of voting stations. (Photo by Daniel Gonzalez/Xinhua)

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PANAMA-PANAMA CITY-PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION-JOSE RAUL MULINO-WINNER

(240506) -- PANAMA CITY, May 6, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Jose Raul Mulino delivers a speech in Panama City, Panama, May 5, 2024. Panama's Electoral Tribunal late Sunday declared Jose Raul Mulino, the candidate of the opposition alliance comprised of the Realizing Goals party and Alianza movement, as the winner of the presidential elections after a preliminary count of more than 85 percent of voting stations. (Photo by Daniel Gonzalez/Xinhua)

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PANAMA-PANAMA CITY-PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION-JOSE RAUL MULINO-WINNER

(240506) -- PANAMA CITY, May 6, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Jose Raul Mulino delivers a speech in Panama City, Panama, May 5, 2024. Panama's Electoral Tribunal late Sunday declared Jose Raul Mulino, the candidate of the opposition alliance comprised of the Realizing Goals party and Alianza movement, as the winner of the presidential elections after a preliminary count of more than 85 percent of voting stations. (Photo by Daniel Gonzalez/Xinhua)

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Japan foreign minister in Panama

Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa (far R) holds talks with Panamanian President Laurentino Cortizo (L) in Panama City on Feb. 23, 2024.

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Japan foreign minister in Panama

Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa (L) visits the Panama Canal in Panama City on Feb. 23, 2024.

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Xinhua Headlines: 200 years on, scars left by Monroe Doctrine still clear on Latin America

(240119) -- BEIJING, Jan. 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This undated file photo shows U.S. soldiers searching pedestrians on the street in Panama City after the 1989 U.S. invasion of Panama. (Xinhua/Hu Tairan)

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Xinhua Headlines: 200 years on, scars left by Monroe Doctrine still clear on Latin America

(240119) -- BEIJING, Jan. 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Representatives of family members of victims of the 1989 U.S. invasion of Panama attend a mourning ceremony at a cemetery in Panama City, Panama, Dec. 20, 2023. (Xinhua/Chen Haoquan)

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(231222) -- BEIJING, Dec. 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A soldier is seen during a mourning ceremony for victims of the 1989 U.S. invasion of Panama at a cemetery in Panama City, Panama, Dec. 20, 2023. Panama on Wednesday marked the 1989 U.S. invasion of the Central American country with a Day of National Mourning. According to the United Nations, around 500 civilians were killed in the invasion. (Xinhua/Chen Haoquan)

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PANAMA-PANAMA CITY-DAY-OF NATIONAL MOURNING

(231221) -- PANAMA CITY, Dec. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A man places flowers on the grave of a victim of the 1989 U.S. invasion of Panama at a cemetery in Panama City, Panama, Dec. 20, 2023. Panama on Wednesday marked the 1989 U.S. invasion of the Central American country with a Day of National Mourning. According to the United Nations, around 500 civilians were killed in the invasion. (Xinhua/Chen Haoquan)

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PANAMA-PANAMA CITY-DAY-OF NATIONAL MOURNING

(231221) -- PANAMA CITY, Dec. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Representatives of family members of victims of the 1989 U.S. invasion of Panama attend a mourning ceremony at a cemetery in Panama City, Panama, Dec. 20, 2023. Panama on Wednesday marked the 1989 U.S. invasion of the Central American country with a Day of National Mourning. According to the United Nations, around 500 civilians were killed in the invasion. (Xinhua/Chen Haoquan)

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PANAMA-PANAMA CITY-DAY-OF NATIONAL MOURNING

(231221) -- PANAMA CITY, Dec. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A man places flowers on the grave of a victim of the 1989 U.S. invasion of Panama at a cemetery in Panama City, Panama, Dec. 20, 2023. Panama on Wednesday marked the 1989 U.S. invasion of the Central American country with a Day of National Mourning. According to the United Nations, around 500 civilians were killed in the invasion. (Xinhua/Chen Haoquan)

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PANAMA-PANAMA CITY-DAY-OF NATIONAL MOURNING

(231221) -- PANAMA CITY, Dec. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A soldier is seen during a mourning ceremony for victims of the 1989 U.S. invasion of Panama at a cemetery in Panama City, Panama, Dec. 20, 2023. Panama on Wednesday marked the 1989 U.S. invasion of the Central American country with a Day of National Mourning. According to the United Nations, around 500 civilians were killed in the invasion. (Xinhua/Chen Haoquan)

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U.S. invasion of Panama left enduring pains on victims' families

STORY: U.S. invasion of Panama left enduring pains on victims' families SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 17, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 18, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:57 LOCATION: Panama City CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of empty street view of El Chorillo, Panama City, which was the focus of U.S. bombing 2. various of photos of the U.S. invasion of Panama provided by December 20, 1989 Commission 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): JUAN CARLOS RODRÍGUEZ, Brother of a victim during the U.S. invasion of Panama 4. various of graves of the victims of the December 20, 1989 invasion at the "Peace Garden" cemetery in Panama City 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Spanish): JUAN CARLOS RODRÍGUEZ, Brother of a victim during the U.S. invasion of Panama 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Spanish): ROLANDO MURGAS TORRAZZA, President of December 20, 1989 Commission STORYLINE: 34 years after the U.S. invasion of Panama, the anguish felt by family members of the victims remains palpable. On Dec. 20, 1989, just days before Christmas, Juan Carlos Rodriguez's brother Alejandro visited

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Annular solar eclipse observed in Americas

STORY: Annular solar eclipse observed in Americas DATELINE: Oct. 15, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:09 LOCATION: Mexico City CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of annular solar eclipse recorded in Mexico, Salvador, Venezuela and Colombia STORYLINE: An annular solar eclipse was observed on Saturday in Americas. It was the second and last solar eclipse of the year. The solar eclipse's annular band began in the northeastern Pacific Ocean and passed through several countries including the United States, Mexico, Belize, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Colombia, and Brazil before ending in the western Atlantic Ocean, according to the Purple Mountain Observatory under the Chinese Academy of Sciences. A partial eclipse could be seen in North America (except for the extreme west and northeast), South America (except for the south), the eastern Pacific Ocean, the Atlantic Ocean (except for the north and southeast), and the extreme west of Africa. Solar eclipses also have other three types: total solar eclipse, partial sol

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Foreign envoys witness China's fishery industry, expect further cooperation

STORY: Foreign envoys witness China's fishery industry, expect further cooperation DATELINE: Aug. 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:10 LOCATION: FUZHOU, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the activity 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): NASSER AL BUSAIDI, Oman's Ambassador to China 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): JORGE DIAZ, Commercial counsellor of Embassy of Ecuador in China 4. various of the activity 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): RUBEN ENOCH, Charge d'affaires of Embassy of Papua New Guinea in China 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): JONATHAN NUNEZ, Commercial counsellor of Embassy of Panama in China STORYLINE: Eleven envoys from eight countries, including Oman, Surinam, Papua New Guinea, Somalia and Peru, are given a closer look at China's fishery industry at the invitation of the Chinese government. The five-day tour starting from Tuesday is being held in east China's Fujian Province. These diplomats have learned about marine environmental protection and fishery industry development in China during their visit to Ningde City

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New shipping route links Tianjin with South America

STORY: New shipping route links China's Tianjin with South America DATELINE: July 30, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:41 LOCATION: TIANJIN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a container ship anchoring at Tianjin Port STORYLINE: A new direct shipping route has been launched between north China's port city of Tianjin and South America. Nine 35,000-tonne container vessels operated by Wan Hai Lines will serve the route, passing major ports of call in several countries, including Mexico, Panama, Colombia and Ecuador, according to company representative Marc Shia. He said the new route will cut transportation times by a third. "Commodities, particularly frozen seafood, fruit and vegetables from South America, will be transported to Tianjin in 25 days." Consumers in north China will benefit from the new route, especially those living close to Tianjin in Beijing and Hebei Province. To facilitate the launch of the new route, Tianjin port authorities have worked with local maritime, border inspection a

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Axiom's private astronauts wrap up mission to space station

STORY: Axiom's private astronauts wrap up mission to space station DATELINE: May 31, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:42 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft undocking from the International Space Station (courtesy of SpaceX) 2. various of SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft lifting off from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on May 21 (courtesy of SpaceX) STORYLINE: SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft carrying Axiom Space's four private astronauts undocked from the International Space Station (ISS) on Tuesday and is heading home. The Dragon spacecraft autonomously undocked from the ISS at 11:05 a.m. Eastern Time Tuesday. After performing a series of burns to move away from the space station, Dragon is scheduled to conduct multiple orbit-lowering maneuvers, jettison its trunk, and re-enter Earth's atmosphere. The spacecraft is targeting a splashdown off the coast of Panama City, Florida, later Tuesday at about 11:04 p.m. Eastern Time. Aboard the spacecraft are astronaut

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Panama to take part in China Int'l Import Expo

STORY: Panama to take part in China Int'l Import Expo DATELINE: April 9, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:01 LOCATION: Panama City CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): CARMEN VERGARA, General manager, Propanama 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LIU FUXUE, Deputy director of CIIE Bureau 3. various of the road show of CIIE in Panama 4. various of the CIIE (file) STORYLINE: The general manager of Propanama, the Export and Investment Promotion Authority of Panama, said earlier this week that Panama will attend this year's China International Import Expo (CIIE) and a country pavilion will be build at the exhibition. Carmen Vergara said that Panama has already exported several products such as bottled water, meat and coffee to China, but there are more opportunities with other products, such as value-added agro-industrial products. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): CARMEN VERGARA, General manager, Propanama "A fair like this that gathers importers and purchasers from China, one of the biggest markets in the world, is a site

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China inaugurates biggest pavilion at Panama trade fairs

STORY: China inaugurates biggest pavilion at Panama trade fairs DATELINE: March 31, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:53 LOCATION: Panama City CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of trade fairs 2. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): WEI QIANG, Chinese Ambassador to Panama STORYLINE: Panama wrapped up its top three trade fairs Thursday in Panama City, each highlighting Latin America's potential to attract investment, the Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Agriculture (CCIAP) said. The three-day expositions -- Expocomer, Expo Logistica and Expo Turismo Internacional -- were inaugurated at the Panama Convention Center. According to the organizers, China owns the largest pavilion this year, with 186 exhibition stands. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): WEI QIANG, Chinese Ambassador to Panama "This year is all about strengthening our cooperation with the rest of the international community. Panama is a very important partner in that sense. So, all of us can make an effort and work as a team to achieve good, robust, and hopefully an accelerated econ

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Chinese companies promoting electric vehicles in Panama

STORY: Chinese companies promoting electric vehicles in Panama DATELINE: Feb. 28, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:32 LOCATION: Panama City CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of E-Mobility Expo Panama 2023 2. various of electric vehicles 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): EDUARDO LOPEZ VICTORIA, BYD's regional manager for Panama, Central America and the Caribbean 4. various of electric vehicles 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Spanish): MOISES SOTO, Commercial manager of Geely Autos Panama 6. various of electric vehicles 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (Spanish): DIEGO CASTILLERO, NIU manager in Panama STORYLINE: Chinese manufacturers and exporters of electric vehicles, including motorbikes, bicycles, and even scooters, have made a strong showing at the just-concluded 2023 Panama E-Mobility Expo, underscoring their interest in promoting electric vehicles in the Central American country. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): EDUARDO LOPEZ VICTORIA, BYD's regional manager for Panama, Central America and the Caribbean "For us, it represents a super important factor to be at

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Panama bus accident death toll rises to 39

STORY: Panama bus accident death toll rises to 39 DATELINE: Feb. 16, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:24 LOCATION: Panama City CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the road and vehicles STORYLINE: At least 39 people were killed and about 20 were injured on Wednesday morning in an accident involving a bus carrying migrants to a shelter in the Panamanian province of Chiriqui, the National Migration Service of Panama reported. According to initial reports, the bus carrying the migrants tried to turn around on the highway to reach a shelter, but lost control, collided with a minibus and fell into a ravine. Emiliano Otero, head of police transit operations, explained that the bus was transporting more than 60 migrants from a shelter in the province of Darien on the border with Colombia, to another in Chiriqui near the Costa Rican border. Panama's migration director, Samira Gozaine, told the media that according to preliminary reports, the accident occurred at about 4:30 a.m. Wednesday local time, adding that s

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Kishida in Panama

PANAMA CITY, Panama - Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida (L) shakes hands with his Panamanian counterpart Fernando Nunez Fabrega in front of the Panama Canal on May 2, 2013.

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IWC annual conference in Panama

PANAMA CITY, Panama - The International Whaling Commission's annual conference is held in Panama City, Panama, on July 6, 2012. The commission the same day rejected a call from Japan for permission to resume hunting minke whales near its coastline, on the last day of the commission's annual conference.

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IWC meeting in Panama

PANAMA CITY, Panama - The International Whaling Commission starts an annual meeting in Panama City on July 2, 2012.

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Panama conference on climate change

TOKYO, Japan - A special working committee of the Framework Convention on Climate Change concludes a one-week session in Panama City on Oct. 7, 2011.

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Panamanian sea cucumber eyes great potential in Chinese market

STORY: Panamanian sea cucumber eyes great potential in Chinese market DATELINE: Dec. 6, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:26 LOCATION: Panama City CATEGORY: MARKET SHOTLIST: 1. various of the sea cucumber aquaculture company 2. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): AUGUSTO VALDERRAMA, Panama's Minister of Agricultural Development 3. various of the sea cucumbers STORYLINE: PanaSea Global, the first sea cucumber aquaculture company in Panama, eyes China as a key market, as Chinese consumers' demand for sea cucumbers is rising. The company is currently welcoming its first harvest of sea cucumbers. Panama's Minister of Agricultural Development Augusto Valderrama visited the company on Friday, stressing the possibilities of increasing commercial relations with China. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): AUGUSTO VALDERRAMA, Panama's Minister of Agricultural Development "Due to this new product that has major demand in Asia, especially in China, we can see the possibilities of increasing commercial relations. We know, in terms of the Panamanian government a

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Panama confirms first case of monkeypox

STORY: Panama confirms first case of monkeypox DATELINE: July 7, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:34 LOCATION: Panama City CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of views in Panama City 2. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): LUIS SUCRE, Minister of Health STORYLINE: Panama has confirmed its first case of monkeypox, in a 30-year-old man who is currently receiving medical attention, Minister of Health Luis Sucre announced Tuesday. The diagnosis immediately activated contact tracing to avoid the spread of the virus, Sucre said at a press conference in the Panamanian capital. Sucre said that according to scientific analysis, monkeypox is contracted mainly through close contacts. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): LUIS SUCRE, Minister of Health "At the Gorgas Commemorative Institute, there are processes, studies, analyses and clinical evaluations being carried out. This has confirmed to us that the patient does have monkeypox; it is the first case we have in Panama." In spite of the first monkeypox case, the health measures announced last we

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Latin American Congress of Marine Sciences 2022 ready in Panama

STORY: Panama gears up for holding Latin American Congress of Marine Sciences 2022 DATELINE: June 12, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:45 LOCATION: Panama City CATEGORY: SCIENCE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the conference 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): EDUARDO ORTEGA, Secretary of the National Department of Science, Technology and Innovation in Panama 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Spanish): EDGARDO DIAZ-FERGUSON, Executive Director of Coiba-AIP in Panama and President of COLACMAR 2022 STORYLINE: Panama will host the 19th Latin American Congress of Marine Sciences 2022 (COLACMAR) from September 19 to 23. Organized by the public interest association Coiba Research Station (Coiba-AIP) and the Latin American Association of Marine Science Researchers (ALICMAR), it will be the first time for Panama to hold the meeting. Eduardo Ortega, Secretary of the National Department of Science, Technology and Innovation of Panama, said the importance of this gala is to "spread Panamanian science throughout Latin America". SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): EDUARDO ORTEG

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Environmentalists visit coral reef restoration project in Panama to mark World Environment Day

STORY: Environmentalists visit coral reef restoration project in Panama to mark World Environment Day DATELINE: June 7, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:16 LOCATION: Panama City CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the reefs 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): JUAN DIEGO REYNA, Founder of Reef2Reef Foundation 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Spanish): JEAN CARLOS BLANCO, Member of Reef2Reef Foundation STORYLINE: Environmentalists on Sunday visited a restoration project of coral reefs in waters near the Caribbean area of Panama known as Portobelo, to mark the World Environment Day. Juan Diego Reyna, founder of the restoration foundation Reef2Reef, signaled the importance of contributing to the repopulation of reefs in areas in which they have faded out or died due to pollution and climate change. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): JUAN DIEGO REYNA, Founder of Reef2Reef Foundation "This simply is the start of other replicas of this type of laboratory and this type of action, at the hands of associations and private enterprise, and of course particip

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U.S. Secretary of State Blinken in Panama

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken (C, L) meets with Panamanian President Laurentino Cortizo (C, R) and Foreign Minister Erika Mouynes (far L) in Panama City on April 19, 2022.

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76th Session of the U.N. General Assembly - NYC

The President of Panama, Laurentino Cortizo speaks at the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) at U.N. headquarters on September 23, 2021 in New York City. This year's event, which has been shortened due to Covid-19 restrictions, will highlight the global issues of defeating the Covid-19 pandemic and of re-invigorating the post-pandemic global economy. Photo by Spencer Platt/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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76th Session of the U.N. General Assembly - NYC

The President of Panama, Laurentino Cortizo takes off his face mask before speaking at the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) at U.N. headquarters on September 23, 2021 in New York City. This year's event, which has been shortened due to Covid-19 restrictions, will highlight the global issues of defeating the Covid-19 pandemic and of re-invigorating the post-pandemic global economy. Photo by Spencer Platt/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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76th Session of the U.N. General Assembly - NYC

The President of Panama, Laurentino Cortizo speaks at the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) at U.N. headquarters on September 23, 2021 in New York City. This year's event, which has been shortened due to Covid-19 restrictions, will highlight the global issues of defeating the Covid-19 pandemic and of re-invigorating the post-pandemic global economy. Photo by Spencer Platt/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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76th Session of the U.N. General Assembly - NYC

The President of Panama, Laurentino Cortizo takes off his face mask before speaking at the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) at U.N. headquarters on September 23, 2021 in New York City. This year's event, which has been shortened due to Covid-19 restrictions, will highlight the global issues of defeating the Covid-19 pandemic and of re-invigorating the post-pandemic global economy. Photo by Spencer Platt/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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76th Session of the U.N. General Assembly - NYC

The President of Panama, Laurentino Cortizo speaks at the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) at U.N. headquarters on September 23, 2021 in New York City. This year's event, which has been shortened due to Covid-19 restrictions, will highlight the global issues of defeating the Covid-19 pandemic and of re-invigorating the post-pandemic global economy. Photo by Spencer Platt/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM