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Ex-Panama president gets $1M bail in US but release on hold
MIAMI — A Miami federal judge agreed to release former Panama president Ricardo Martinelli on $1 million bail as he fights extradition to his home country, but immediately put a...
US ambassador to Panama steps down
The US ambassador to Panama has resigned from his post, telling the State Department that he can no longer serve under President Trump, according to reports. John Feeley informed the...
This 89-year-old man was saved from death in a sinking car
When an 89-year-old man in Panama City, Florida, drove off the side of a marina, Coast Guard members on a nearby patrol boat sprang into action. The fast-acting crew smashed...
Owners of Trump hotel in Panama want it stripped of president's name
WASHINGTON — Owners of the Trump International Hotel in Panama are working to strip President Trump’s name from the 70-story building and fire the hotel management company run by Trump’s...
Teen arrested in Columbia grad's murder
Panamanian authorities have arrested a teenager for allegedly killing a Columbia University graduate earlier this year, according to reports out of Central America on Tuesday. The 17-year-old suspect was linked...
Panama Papers journalist killed by car bomb
Daphne Caruana Galizia, a Maltese journalist who led the Panama Papers investigation into corruption on the tiny island nation in the Mediterranean, was killed by a car bomb on Monday....
Panama president says he is improving regulatory climate
Panama is open for business — but money launderers need not apply. That was the message of Juan Carlos Varela, president of Panama, speaking with the Post on Thursday night...
Fresh off its crazy Canal expansion, Panama is Central America's new travel star
As far as drug-trafficking despots go, Gen. Manuel Noriega — who just died a little over a month ago — had tremendous taste in venue: The “bridge of the world, heart...
Panama dumps Taiwan in favor of China
BEIJING — Panama switched diplomatic relations from Taiwan to China on Tuesday, dealing a major success to Beijing in its drive to isolate the self-governing island it claims as its...
US arrests ex-Panama president sought for extradition
MIAMI — U.S. authorities arrested former Panamanian President Ricardo Martinelli Monday in Florida on an extradition warrant from his country, where he is accused of political espionage and corruption. U.S....
Alleged 'sleeper' agent busted spying for jihad organization
A Bronx MBA grad has been secretly gathering intelligence on New York City military and law-enforcement facilities in support of a potential terrorist attack, Manhattan federal prosecutors said Thursday. Ali...
Ex-Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega dead at 83
Former Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega, a one-time US ally who became a bitter enemy, died Monday after a battle with cancer. He was 83. The convicted one-time strongman died in...
Eagle ray snatches victory from hammerhead's jaws of defeat
A spotted eagle ray lived up to its name last month when it soared through the air to escape the jaws of a hammerhead shark. Tourist Ralph De Bie, from...
Family members pay tribute to Columbia grad killed in Panama
Catherine Johannet — the Columbia University grad murdered in Panama last week — was an adventurer, but not a risk-taker, her mother told a church packed with mourners for the...
Columbia grad was strangled with her own bathing suit coverup
The Columbia University graduate found dead in a popular tourist spot in Panama was strangled with her own pink bathing suit coverup, according to a new report. Catherine Johannet, 23,...
Columbia grad found dead in Panama was likely strangled
The Columbia University graduate who was found dead in a popular tourist spot in Panama was likely strangled, according to a report. Catherine Johannet’s body was discovered Sunday afternoon along...
FBI launches probe, Panama officials begin raids after Columbia grad's death
The FBI has launched a probe into the mysterious death of a Columbia University graduate whose body was found at a popular Panamanian tourist destination. Special agents from the bureau...
Missing Columbia University grad found dead in Panama
A Columbia University grad was found dead over the weekend in a popular tourist spot in Panama, a report says. Catherine Johannet's body was discovered Sunday at around 2 p.m....
How a small-time crook became a ruthless killer -- with a passion for real estate
In late 2007, Michael Brown — who lived with his wife, Nan, and their 17-year-old son, Watson — entertained a guest named Bill, who was negotiating the purchase of their...
Panama Papers law firm raided by organized crime prosecutors
PANAMA CITY — Organized crime prosecutors raided the offices of the Mossack Fonseca law firm Tuesday looking for evidence of money laundering and financing terrorism following a leak of documents...