News stories by Iralis Fragiel

  1. Panama’s Expanded Canal Faces a Challenging Scenario

    - Inter Press Service

    PANAMA CITY, Mar 04 (IPS) - When the new locks of the expanded Panama Canal begin operations, they will do so amidst numerous challenges, because of the storm clouds hanging over the global economy, especially China. But local authorities and experts are not worried about the possible impact on the expanded canal.

  2. Novel Joint Committee Enhances Relations between the UAE and Panama

    - Inter Press Service

    PANAMA CITY, Feb 12 (IPS) - The visit by the United Arab Emirates foreign minister, Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, to Panama ended Thursday Feb. 11 with the creation of a novel Joint Cooperation Committee on trade and investment.

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