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LatAm natives protest Spanish conquest's 'genocide'

AFP Global Edition 42 days ago

Tens of thousands of indigenous people took to the streets across Latin America to protest the anniversary of Christopher Columbus's 1492 discovery of the Americas. Columbus Day is celebrated as the Day of Hispanic Heritage in Latin America, but protesters marked the ...

Former Panamanian president Endara dies

AFP Global Edition 56 days ago

Former Panamanian president Guillermo Endara, who led the country's transition to democracy after the ousting of military strongman Manuel Noriega, has died at the age of 73. Endara "was a great man and a good friend," said President Ricardo Martinelli announcing his ...

Ex-Panamanian president who replaced Noriega dies

AP News 57 days ago

Ex-Panama president who replaced Noriega after US invasion, led transition to democracy, dies Former President Guillermo Endara, who led Panama to democracy after the U.S. invasion that toppled dictator Gen. Manuel Noriega, died Monday. He was 73. Endara, who governed from 1989 ...

Panama Obit Endara

AP News 57 days ago

In this photo taken Feb. 2, 2009, former Panama's President Guillermo Endara holds a stick as he talks with journalists in Panama City. Endara, who was sworn in after the U.S. invasion to Panama in 1989, that toppled dictator Gen. Manuel Noriega, ...

12 charged in NY with Colombia terror link

AP News 57 days ago

12 with alleged ties to Colombian guerrilla group face terrorism, kidnapping charges in NY A dozen members of a Colombian organization have been charged with conspiring to aid a foreign terrorist group and taking a U.S. citizen hostage last year in Panama, ...

Panama: More tainted medicine in 1,155 bottles

AP News 67 days ago

Panama confirms more medicine contaminated, fears findings could reflect unreported deaths The death toll from contaminated medicine sold three years ago in Panama could be higher than previously believed after 1,155 bottles of tested positive for a chemical commonly found in antifreeze ...

Cargo ship reported it was sinking off Philippines

AFP Global Edition 79 days ago

A Panama-registered cargo vessel with two South Koreans and 18 Filipinos aboard sent out a distress signal saying it was sinking off the central Philippines, the coastguard said Monday. The coastguard identified the vessel as MV Hera, which was en route to ...

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