Issue Feb 18-24 2026: Following a recent ruling by Panama’s Supreme Court of Justice overturning the concession granted in 1997 to the Panama Ports Company, a subsidiary of the Hong Kong-based conglomerate CK Hutchison, the Maritime Authority of Panama took possession of that company’s installation in the country.

Issue Feb 18-24 2026: The EU is confident of signing the modernized global agreement with Mexico before next June and assures that both parties are working “at three times the speed” to complete the diplomatic and political procedures required for the signing, according to EU Ambassador to Mexico Francisco André.

Issue Feb 18-24 2026: The Brazilian company Embraer, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of executive jets, and the Indian company Adani Defense & Aerospace signed the deal with Delhi to establish a final assembly line for the E175 regional jet in India.

Issue Feb 11-17 2026: As Bolivia celebrates its festive annual Carnival, on the other side of the planet China is gearing up for its Spring Festival, scheduled to begin on February 17. According to the lunar calendar, the Spring Festival is China’s New Year, and features an array of activities across the entire nation. With

Issue Feb 11-17 2026: Panama’s president, José Raúl Mulino, has announced that the Central American nation will maintain restrictions on European companies participating in public procurement bids, after the European Union confirmed that Panama will remain on its list of non-cooperative tax jurisdictions.

Issue Feb 11-17 2026: This year’s edition of CoffeeFest, held in Madrid, had a distinctly Central American accent, confirming what coffee lovers already knew: the region produces some of the best beans in the world.

Issue Feb 04-10 2026: Costa Rica’s Livestock Corporation (CORFOGA), a non-public entity that seeks to promote, foster, and support the national bovine livestock sector, said in a statement that it anticipates greater support from the incoming government, especially when it comes to opening new markets for its products.

Issue Feb 04-10 2026: Nicaragua has once again landed a spot among the world’s worst performing nations, according to Transparency International’s 2025 edition of its annual Corruption Perceptions Index, which also ranks it among the most corrupt nations in the hemisphere.

Issue Feb 04-10 2026: Former Chilean President Michelle Bachelet is making a bid for General Secretary of the United Nations, even as the right in the South American nation escalates its rhetoric against the potential nomination.

Issue Jan 28-Feb 03 2026: The open conflict surrounding concessions at the ports of Balboa and Cristóbal, at both ends of the Panama Canal, has escalated from local legal conflict into a new episode in the commercial battle being waged by the United States and China.