The migrants were being kept in a hotel, prevented from going out, and later relocated. "There are fenced cages," a deportee said

Some 100 migrants who stayed at a hotel in Panama City were relocated. Deportees told The New York Times that they are not safe in their home countries

A New York Times investigation shows the Panamanian government is holding migrants deported from the U.S. against their will in a hotel in Panama City.

The decision could reshape economic ties in the region as U.S.-China tensions escalate.

Panama Ports Company -- a CK Hutchison Holdings subsidiary -- currently manages the ports of Cristobal on the canal's Atlantic side and Balboa on the Pacific side.

On his first trip overseas as the top US diplomat, Rubio took a guided tour of the canal accompanied by its Panamanian administrator as a South Korean-affiliated oil tanker and Marshall Islands-flagged cargo ship passed through the vital link between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.

The visit follows Trump's pledge to "take back" the Panama Canal, as China's growing influence in Latin America sparks concerns among Republican leaders.

Jose Raul Mulino said he won't discuss control of the canal during the secretary of state's visit. Rubio, in contrast, said "we're going to address that topic."

Jose Raul Mulino said the matter is "sealed" as the "canal belongs to Panama"

The accusation takes place during the same week that U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is set to visit the country in his first international trip since assuming the role

The nonbinding resolution comes amid concerns from Trump and his allies about China's expanding influence in Latin America.

In a letter to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, the government in Panama City referred to an article of the UN Charter precluding any member from "the threat or use of force" against the territorial integrity or political independence of another.

"China is using the Panama Canal and we did not give it to China. We gave it to Panama. And we will get it back," Trump said during his inauguration

Analysts believe takeover comments could be aimed at getting lower fees, but they could also push Panama to embrace China

About 3% of U.S. cattle comes from Mexico, with two thirds of it in Texas, New Mexico and Oklahoma

Trump also announced on Truth Social that his eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., would visit Greenland this week as part of efforts to engage with the island

With just weeks until Trump takes office, he is hinting at a broad plan which includes taking over Greenland, bringing back the Panama Canal and annexing Canada

President-elect Trump names Cabrera, a Miami-Dade commissioner, as envoy to Panama, reigniting tensions over canal fees and Chinese influence near the waterway.

Over the holidays Trump reiterated that the U.S. could reclaim the Panama Canal, annex Canada, and acquire Greenland

Security Minister Frank Abrego said the number of crossings has dropped to about 300,000 from the 520,000 of last year

Jose Raul Mulino said that "tolls are not set at the whim of the (Panamanian) president and the administrator" but through a "public and open process"

Protestors in Panama have burned the American flag as well as an images of Donald Trump, after Trump demanded that control of the Panama Canal be handed over.

Dozens of demonstrators gathered outside the US embassy chanting "Trump, animal, leave the canal alone" and "Get out invading gringo," as about 20 police officers guarded the compound.

The Panama Canal connects the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans and is an important route for global trade. President-elect Donald Trump criticized the United States for giving it up to Panama.

Chilean photographer and journalist Jordi Castell made sexist and insulting comments about Miss Mexico on television. He was fired from Chilevision after significant backlash

Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos islands had stated they would not receive U.S. deportees from third countries following a report about Trump's intentions

In the same period last year, the number of crossings was 482,000; this year that number has decreased by nearly 200,000

The Spanish-language channel has announced a reality show featuring the potential Latin contestants of next year's competition.

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