Corey Kane
@coreykane.bsky.social
Journalist based in Panama. Worked has appeared in EcoAmericas, Al-Jazeera English, The Tico Times, the Houston Chronicle, NACLA
Panama's chief of police says U.S. strikes on Caribbean boats near Venezuela have driven more drug trafficking towards Panama www.prensa.com/judiciales/n...
Narcolanchas cambian ruta por presión de Estados Unidos; Panamá incauta grandes cargamentos
El decomiso de más de una tonelada de drogas en los últimos tres días por parte de los estamentos de seguridad demuestra que las redes criminales están moviendo sus lanchas rápidas con cargamentos ilí...
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November 4, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Panama's chief of police says U.S. strikes on Caribbean boats near Venezuela have driven more drug trafficking towards Panama www.prensa.com/judiciales/n...
The Panama Canal needs a staggering amount of water to operate. Climate change could threaten that, study warns, latest by me at Live Science: www.livescience.com/planet-earth...
The Panama Canal needs a staggering amount of water to operate. Climate change could threaten that, study warns
The vital commercial artery depends on a supply of fresh water to move ships between the two oceans. Drought conditions that were once rare could become common by the end of the century, greatly impac...
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October 2, 2025 at 7:48 PM
The Panama Canal needs a staggering amount of water to operate. Climate change could threaten that, study warns, latest by me at Live Science: www.livescience.com/planet-earth...
Panama President’s Crackdown on Unions nacla.org/panama-presi...
Panama President's Crackdown on Unions
Amidst protests, President José Raúl Mulino holds firm to social security reform while suspending habeas corpus and attacking unions and striking workers.
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September 19, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Panama President’s Crackdown on Unions nacla.org/panama-presi...
The Panama Canal administrator said yesterday that U.S. military ships are still paying to cross the waterway. This contradicts past U.S. Defense Department claims that they won "first and free" passage of the canal. www.prensa.com/economia/buq...
Buques de la Armada de Estados Unidos ‘siguen pagando por transitar por el Canal’, aclara el administrador
El administrador del Canal de Panamá, Ricaurte Vásquez, aclaró que los buques de la Marina de Estados Unidos continúan pagando conforme a las reglas vigentes, pese a las consultas sobre posibles exone...
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September 17, 2025 at 8:11 PM
The Panama Canal administrator said yesterday that U.S. military ships are still paying to cross the waterway. This contradicts past U.S. Defense Department claims that they won "first and free" passage of the canal. www.prensa.com/economia/buq...
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A majority of Brazil's Supreme Court judges have voted to convict former President Jair Bolsonaro of plotting to overturn the 2022 election. https://cnn.it/3VIY1Cn
September 11, 2025 at 7:13 PM
A majority of Brazil's Supreme Court judges have voted to convict former President Jair Bolsonaro of plotting to overturn the 2022 election. https://cnn.it/3VIY1Cn
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Venezuelans deported by Trump to El Salvador describe ‘horror movie’ mega-prison
Venezuelans deported by Trump to El Salvador describe ‘horror movie’ mega-prison
Men recently reunited with loved ones in their home country detail months of abuse at the facility
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July 24, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Venezuelans deported by Trump to El Salvador describe ‘horror movie’ mega-prison
Panama's teachers' unions calls off their strike, without reaching any deal with the government. They were the last major labor unions in the country protesting reform of the country's social security system. www.prensa.com/sociedad/un-...
Un paro sin ningún logro: Docentes regresan a clases con el sabor de la derrota
Los docentes que permanecieron en paro desde el 23 de abril de 2025 regresan hoy, lunes 14 de julio, a las aulas, pero lo hacen con el amargo sabor de no haber alcanzado sus objetivos tras más de 80 d...
www.prensa.com
July 14, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Panama's teachers' unions calls off their strike, without reaching any deal with the government. They were the last major labor unions in the country protesting reform of the country's social security system. www.prensa.com/sociedad/un-...
New from me in EcoAmericas: NASA Collaboration in Panama and Costa Rica to calibrate the monitoring of tropical ecosystems from space (sub required) www.ecoamericas.com/issues/artic...
Sensor tested in region for eventual use on satellites
In February, field-research teams collected plant matter and other samples from forests, mountains, and coastal waters in Panama and Costa Rica. A plane overflew their route, capturing hyperspectral i...
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July 8, 2025 at 10:55 PM
New from me in EcoAmericas: NASA Collaboration in Panama and Costa Rica to calibrate the monitoring of tropical ecosystems from space (sub required) www.ecoamericas.com/issues/artic...
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NEW: In first public account, Kilmar Abrego Garcia details weeks in Salvadoran prison CECOT. Says he was subjected to 'severe beatings,' psychological torture & soiled himself. Also says jailers confirmed his tattoos have no gang meaning. w/@kyledcheney www.politico.com/news/2025/07...
Kilmar Abrego Garcia describes ‘severe beatings’ and ‘psychological torture’ in Salvadoran prison
Abrego submitted a harrowing and detailed account of abuse after the Trump administration illegally deported him.
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July 3, 2025 at 12:43 AM
NEW: In first public account, Kilmar Abrego Garcia details weeks in Salvadoran prison CECOT. Says he was subjected to 'severe beatings,' psychological torture & soiled himself. Also says jailers confirmed his tattoos have no gang meaning. w/@kyledcheney www.politico.com/news/2025/07...
Panama's president Mulino receives large disapproval numbers in latest poll, after months of protest in the country, followed by harsh crackdowns. www.laestrella.com.pa/panama/polit...
El 73,9% de los panameños desaprueba la gestión del gobierno nacional
A un año de gobierno, los panameños desaprueban la gestión del presidente José Raúl Mulino. Así lo muestran los resultados de la encuesta Vea Panamá realizada por la encuestadora Prodigious Consulting...
www.laestrella.com.pa
July 1, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Panama's president Mulino receives large disapproval numbers in latest poll, after months of protest in the country, followed by harsh crackdowns. www.laestrella.com.pa/panama/polit...
Panama's government cleared out protests in its Caribbean Bocas del Toro province using "state of exception" tactics often used against drug gangs. Human rights groups are questioning their use. www.prensa.com/politica/el-...
El ‘método Bukele’ y la suspensión de garantías en Bocas del Toro: 371 detenidos en una semana
Esposados, sin camiseta y descalzos, así trasladaron a varios grupos de aprehendidos durante el fin de semana del 21 de junio de 2025 en Bocas del Toro. Un día antes, la provincia entró en Estado de e...
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June 27, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Panama's government cleared out protests in its Caribbean Bocas del Toro province using "state of exception" tactics often used against drug gangs. Human rights groups are questioning their use. www.prensa.com/politica/el-...
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BREAKING: Bill Moyers, the former White House press secretary turned prize-winning TV journalist, has died at 91.
Bill Moyers, the former White House press secretary turned acclaimed TV journalist, dead at 91
Bill Moyers, the former White House press secretary who became one of television’s most honored journalists, has died at 91.
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June 26, 2025 at 8:19 PM
BREAKING: Bill Moyers, the former White House press secretary turned prize-winning TV journalist, has died at 91.
Union-led protests over a social security reform bill in Panama have led to the arrest of four union leaders, and two others have sought asylum in embassies to avoid arrest orders. www.prensa.com/politica/det...
Detenciones, asilos y protestas: la crisis sindical en medio de las manifestaciones en Panamá
Distintos procesos judiciales vieron la luz durante la más reciente ola de manifestaciones a nivel nacional, atizada por la Ley 462, que reformó la Caja de Seguro Social (CSS), y otros puntos de desco...
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June 23, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Union-led protests over a social security reform bill in Panama have led to the arrest of four union leaders, and two others have sought asylum in embassies to avoid arrest orders. www.prensa.com/politica/det...
Panama's government declares a state of emergency in its Caribbean Bocas del Toro province alleging protests have turned into vandalism. www.laestrella.com.pa/panama/nacio...
Gobierno declara estado de urgencia en Bocas del Toro, se suspenden garantías Constitucionales
El Consejo de Gabinete Extraordinario decidió la mañana de este viernes 20 de junio decretar estado de urgencia y suspender las garantías constitucionales debido a los actos vandálicos de un grupo de ...
www.laestrella.com.pa
June 21, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Panama's government declares a state of emergency in its Caribbean Bocas del Toro province alleging protests have turned into vandalism. www.laestrella.com.pa/panama/nacio...
200,000 Panamanians are now without safe drinking water due to contamination of their rivers by waste from pig farming businesses, in the southern peninsula of Azuero. www.prensa.com/sociedad/la-...
Autolimpieza del río La Villa: la única esperanza ante la crisis de agua en Azuero
Más de 200 mil personas en Herrera y Los Santos sufren una crisis sin precedentes en el acceso al agua potable debido a la contaminación del río La Villa, cuya recuperación dependerá exclusivamente de...
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June 19, 2025 at 4:13 PM
200,000 Panamanians are now without safe drinking water due to contamination of their rivers by waste from pig farming businesses, in the southern peninsula of Azuero. www.prensa.com/sociedad/la-...
Former president of Panama Martin Torrijos (2004-2009) said the U.S. revoked his visa at a press conference in Panama City Monday afternoon. He speculated it was due to criticizing an agreement between Panama and the U.S. after a visit by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in April.
June 16, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Former president of Panama Martin Torrijos (2004-2009) said the U.S. revoked his visa at a press conference in Panama City Monday afternoon. He speculated it was due to criticizing an agreement between Panama and the U.S. after a visit by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in April.
Panama's government sends its national and border police to clear out remaining protests and road blockages in the Caribbean Bocas del Toro province. The government reached an agreement with the banana workers' union this week, but some protesters remained. www.laestrella.com.pa/panama/nacio...
Gobierno busca restablecer el libre tránsito en Bocas del Toro
En un giro decisivo ante más de 40 días de bloqueos y protestas, el Gobierno panameño lanzó este sábado 14 de junio la Operación Omega, un operativo policial estratégico ordenado directamente por el p...
www.laestrella.com.pa
June 15, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Panama's government sends its national and border police to clear out remaining protests and road blockages in the Caribbean Bocas del Toro province. The government reached an agreement with the banana workers' union this week, but some protesters remained. www.laestrella.com.pa/panama/nacio...
Panama's president announces he will crack down on protests in the Caribbean Bocas de Toro province, which continue even after a government agreement with the banana workers' union. The country's teachers' union is now the primary union leading protests. www.laestrella.com.pa/panama/nacio...
Persisten cierres en Bocas del Toro pese a acuerdo; Mulino anuncia intervención
A pesar del acuerdo firmado esta semana entre el secretario general del Sindicato de Trabajadores de la Industria Bananera, Agropecuaria y Empresas Afines (Sitraibana), Francisco Smith, y la directiva...
www.laestrella.com.pa
June 13, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Panama's president announces he will crack down on protests in the Caribbean Bocas de Toro province, which continue even after a government agreement with the banana workers' union. The country's teachers' union is now the primary union leading protests. www.laestrella.com.pa/panama/nacio...
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Huge story from ProPublica about how Bukele regime was suspected of funneling US aid funds to MS-13, and how Trump's deals with Bukele today are undercutting the prosecution of top MS-13 bosses who know the details. www.propublica.org/article/buke...
“Delay, Interfere, Undermine”
President Donald Trump has praised Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele as a crime fighter, but new reporting based on interviews and documents reveals how senior Salvadoran officials have impeded a U.S....
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June 13, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Huge story from ProPublica about how Bukele regime was suspected of funneling US aid funds to MS-13, and how Trump's deals with Bukele today are undercutting the prosecution of top MS-13 bosses who know the details. www.propublica.org/article/buke...
Banana workers in Panama end their weeks-long strike after the government's legislature agrees to draft a law addressing their working conditions. But unclear what Chiquita, who fired these workers and moved its management team to Costa Rica, will do. www.prensa.com/economia/fin...
Asamblea y Sitraibana logran acuerdo para reabrir vías; otros grupos seguirán con bloqueos en Bocas del Toro
La presidenta de la Asamblea Nacional, Dana Castañeda anunció que los miembros del Sindicato de Trabajadores de la Industria Bananera (Sitraibana) se comprometen a levantar de forma inmediata los punt...
www.prensa.com
June 12, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Banana workers in Panama end their weeks-long strike after the government's legislature agrees to draft a law addressing their working conditions. But unclear what Chiquita, who fired these workers and moved its management team to Costa Rica, will do. www.prensa.com/economia/fin...
101 organizations call on Canadian company First Quantum Minerals to close its copper mine in Panama, and drop arbitration cases against the country. It had been one of the most productive copper mines in the world prior to its closure in 2023. miningwatch.ca/blog/2025/6/...
Letter to First Quantum Minerals re: Cobre Panama | Mining Watch Canada
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June 11, 2025 at 7:00 PM
101 organizations call on Canadian company First Quantum Minerals to close its copper mine in Panama, and drop arbitration cases against the country. It had been one of the most productive copper mines in the world prior to its closure in 2023. miningwatch.ca/blog/2025/6/...
Growing organized labor crisis in Panama, as two labor leaders suspended from their posts for calling for an end to weeks-long strikes. This after Chiquita shutdown unionized banana plantations and Panama's government dissolved the largest construction union. www.prensa.com/politica/cho...
Choque en el movimiento sindical: suspenden por dos años a Julia Suira y Aniano Pinzón del Conato
Los sindicalistas Julia Suira y Aniano Pinzón fueron suspendidos por dos años del Consejo Nacional de Trabajadores Organizados (Conato)....
www.prensa.com
June 11, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Growing organized labor crisis in Panama, as two labor leaders suspended from their posts for calling for an end to weeks-long strikes. This after Chiquita shutdown unionized banana plantations and Panama's government dissolved the largest construction union. www.prensa.com/politica/cho...
Businesses in Panama are evading taxes according to a report in La Estrella, costing the government ~$8.8 billion in revenue per year. Weeks of protests continue in the country, after a social welfare reform bill attempted to tackle the country's fiscal crisis. www.laestrella.com.pa/panama/nacio...
Evasión e inequidad fiscal: el problema de las deterioradas finanzas públicas
La evasión fiscal y la inequidad en los tributos, donde las actividades con mayores ganancias pagan menos impuestos, son las razones por las que el país no cuenta con suficiente dinero para enfrentar ...
www.laestrella.com.pa
June 10, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Businesses in Panama are evading taxes according to a report in La Estrella, costing the government ~$8.8 billion in revenue per year. Weeks of protests continue in the country, after a social welfare reform bill attempted to tackle the country's fiscal crisis. www.laestrella.com.pa/panama/nacio...
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This weekend, El Faro journalists did not board flights to El Salvador after learning of a police operation to arrest them upon arrival. The Salvadoran Journalists' Association called on the government to clarify the judicial standing and guarantee press protections. 🧵 apes.org.sv/apes-denunci...
June 10, 2025 at 6:01 PM
This weekend, El Faro journalists did not board flights to El Salvador after learning of a police operation to arrest them upon arrival. The Salvadoran Journalists' Association called on the government to clarify the judicial standing and guarantee press protections. 🧵 apes.org.sv/apes-denunci...
apnews.com/article/pana... Head of Panamanian construction union worker seeks asylum in Bolivia's embassy, one day after the country dissolved the legal entity of the union.
Leader of powerful Panamanian union scales embassy wall, requests asylum from Bolivia
A leader of Panama’s most powerful union, a driving force for weeks of street protests against social security reforms, has climbed an embassy wall and requested political asylum from Bolivia.
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May 22, 2025 at 5:11 AM
apnews.com/article/pana... Head of Panamanian construction union worker seeks asylum in Bolivia's embassy, one day after the country dissolved the legal entity of the union.