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Chiquita to Rehire Thousands of Banana Workers in Panama
Tico Times
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August 30, 2025
Chiquita Brands, one of the world’s largest banana producers, will return to Panama and rehire thousands of employees after shutting down operations three months ago due to a prolonged strike. The announcement was made Friday by the Panamanian...
Ancestral medicine and maternal care gain support after stories from Panama go global
Mongabay
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August 29, 2025
In the remote village of Santa Marta in Panama’s Ngäbe-Buglé Indigenous territory, shamans are racing to preserve generations of knowledge about sacred medicinal plants, remedies that have long helped their community treat everything from...
Brazil's Lula da Silva Backs Panama Canal Neutrality After Talks with Xi Jinping
Breitbart
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August 29, 2025
Socialist Brazilian President Luis Inácio Lula da Silva welcomed his Panamanian counterpart José Raúl Mulino on Thursday to sign several bilateral agreement and support Panama’s control of the Panama Canal. Lula announced that Brazil would sign...
Panama’s President Mulino Signs Official Agreement in Brazil: Chiquita is Back!
Newsroom Panama
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August 29, 2025
The administration of President José Raúl Mulino has finalized the rescue of banana production in Bocas del Toro, following the signing of an agreement that restarts operations of the Chiquita company. This is a Memorandum of Understanding between...
Panama signs agreement with banana giant Chiquita Brands to resume operations after strike
The Independent
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August 29, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
A month after leaving the country, Chiquita announces return to Panama
Fresh Fruit Portal
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August 29, 2025
Lee esta noticia en Español After months of uncertainty and weeks of bilateral negotiations, the Panamanian government announced the long-awaited return of multinational banana grower and producer, Chiquita, to the Bocas del Toro province. The...
A-peeling news for banana workers as Chiquita operations to resume in Panama
CBC/Radio-Canada
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August 29, 2025
World After mass layoffs at banana giant Chiquita's Panama operation this summer threatened the fruit's supply chains, work is set to resume at the plant in Bocas del Toro. Mass layoffs at Chiquita's Panama operation this summer after workers went...
CARIFESTA XV Grand Market Shines with Caribbean Ingenuity and Sustainable Spirit
Win Media SKN
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August 29, 2025
Sustainability theme reflected in local products at Grand Market Under the powerful theme “Caribbean Roots, Global Excellence,” CARIFESTA XV ignites a celebration of heritage, creativity, and forward-thinking resilience. Nowhere is this vision...
SGS Panama Control Services is Awarded the Mine Audit from MiAmbiente
Newsroom Panama
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August 29, 2025
The Ministry of Environment (MiAmbiente) awarded SGS Panama Control Services Inc. a comprehensive audit of the Panama Copper Mine project, located in Donoso, Colón province. The reference price for the contract was $600,000.36, while the selected...
US banana giant Chiquita returns to Panama
Vinton Newspapers - Iowa
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US banana giant Chiquita Brands will resume operations in Panama and rehire thousands of workers fired after a crippling strike, the government of the Central American country said Friday. Chiquita closed its Changuinola plant in the Caribbean...
Brazil backs Panama Canal neutrality treaty
Agencia Brasil
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August 29, 2025
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Thursday (Aug. 28) announced the country’s direct recognition of the treaty on the permanent neutrality and operation of the Panama Canal. He welcomed Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino for an...
New ESG regulations in Mexico that transform corporate sustainability requirements
Latin Lawyer
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August 29, 2025
The purpose of this chapter is to provide a general overview of certain environmental, social and governance (ESG) regulations, risks and best practices for effective ESG oversight in the Latin American region, with a special focus on Mexico,...
Lula and Mulino advance Panama's accession to Mercosur
MercoPress
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Friday, August 29th 2025 - 10:36 UTC Both presidents pledged to work together on several fronts Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and his Panamanian colleague José Raúl Mulino met in Brasilia to advance the Central American country's...
Vietnam - Panama relations enjoy 50 years of development, stability
VietnamPlus
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August 29, 2025
Mexico City (VNA) - The friendship and cooperation between Vietnam and Panama has been continuously strengthened and expanded, demonstrated by political trust, effective collaboration at international forums, as well as steady progress in...
Lula Supports Panama’s Sovereignty Amid Trump’s Canal Threats
Times News Global
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August 29, 2025
BRASILIA, Brazil — President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva expressed Brazil’s support for Panama‘s sovereignty over the Panama Canal during a visit from Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino on Thursday, August 28. This show of solidarity comes as...
Panama government to facilitate Chiquita return to Bocas del Toro
Fresh Fruit Portal
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August 27, 2025
Written and reported by Camila Gutierrez | Lee esta noticia en Español The Panamanian Government, through its Cabinet Council, has authorized the local Minister of Commerce and Industries, Julio Moltó, to make all necessary arrangements to allow...
Exolum to Drive Transition Towards Sustainable Fuels at Düsseldorf Airport with €70 Million Investment
ECSPP News
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August 27, 2025
Madrid -- Exolum has been awarded the contract for the construction, operation, connection and maintenance of the new fuel storage and distribution terminal at Düsseldorf Airport, Germany. The company will invest nearly €70 million in the project,...
In Panama Swollen Rivers and Landslide Warnings are in Effect with Heavy Rains
Newsroom Panama
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August 28, 2025
Authorities urge caution. The bad weather will continue throughout the country on Thursday. Isolated and scattered showers with thunderstorms are forecast today, especially in the coastal areas and the eastern region. Rain is also expected in the...
Latin America and Caribbean: Millions more children could face poverty due to climate change
UN News
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August 28, 2025
Even worse, the number could triple if countries do not meet their commitments to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and to ensure that climate financing prioritises social and climate resilience services for children. The finding comes in a...
Panama opportunity for Barbados
The Nation Barbados
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August 26, 2025
Panama is poised to receive more than US$20 billion in new investment over the next year, centred around the Panama Canal, with several other major development projects also on the horizon. Its Minister of Foreign Affairs, Javier Martínez-Acha...