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Panama, Venezuela, and the responsibility to defend democracy - opinion

The Venezuelan crisis is a test – not only for Venezuela, but for all nations that claim to value freedom.

A PERSON holds up an image depicting Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, as people celebrate after the US struck Venezuela and captured its President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores, in Santiago, Chile January 3, 2026.
MORTON’S KOSHER bakehouse is popular with locals and Jewish visitors alike.

A kosher miracle in the cloud forest of Panama

Morton's kosher bakehouse is popular with locals and Jewish visitors alike.

Chabad Hospitality in the cloud forest of Boquete, Panama

The charming Casco Viejo district offers waterside walks past stalls selling local craftwork.

Panama City: Hats, cigars, food, and a pretty big canal


Israeli pavilion at Panama International Book Fair receives prime exposure

 Israeli pavilion at Panama International Book Fair

Central American leaders gather for solidarity and support for Israel, combat antisemitism

Last week's event in Panama was the first-ever in-person Central America-Israel Forum to reject antisemitism and support Israel following last year's virtual meeting.

 Central-America Israel Forum participants

Panamanian ping-pong star Jacobo Vahnish to compete in the Maccabiah

Vahnish plans to play in the upcoming Maccabiah Games, representing Panama in the international sports tournament held in Israel that starts on July 14.

 Jacobo Vahnish is expected to shine at the 2022 Maccabiah Games.

Pandora Papers: Lebanon PM Mikati says family wealth legal

The Panama Papers scandal has revealed the offshore transactions of many world leaders, including Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati.

Leading businessman Najib Mikati gestures at the presidential palace in Baabda, Lebanon July 26, 2021.

Indonesia seizes Iran, Panama-flagged tankers

Both the supertankers, each capable of carrying 2 million barrels of oil, were last spotted earlier this month off Singapore, shipping data on Refinitiv Eikon showed.

A crew member raises the Iranian flag on Iranian oil tanker Adrian Darya 1, previously named Grace 1, as it sits anchored after the Supreme Court of the British territory lifted its detention order, in the Strait of Gibraltar

Israel sends aid in the wake of Hurricane Eta in Central America

Hit by the hurricane's severity, Guatemala, Honduras and Panama applied to Israel for humanitarian aid, and Israel responded affirmatively.

Equipment distribution in San Pedro Sola, Honduras

Israeli sports commentator fired after making racist remarks live on air

In response to a missed strike, Sport 5 commentator Shlomo Sharaf issued the remark: "He should go eat bananas; I would put him on the plane and deport him right now."

Football / soccer ball

Israeli Embassy in Panama helps isolated border tribe

‘In this unique operation, a historic debt was repaid that the State of Israel owed to the Panamanian people.’

Humanitarian aid provided by the Israeli embassy in Panama

Peru, Panama limit men and women to alternate days out to stall virus

Peru and Panama both started on Thursday limiting the times men and women can leave their homes in an attempt to slow the spread of the coronavirus pandemic.

A woman wears a protective face masks after a case of coronavirus was confirmed in the country, at Jorge Chavez International Airport in Lima, Peru March 6, 2020.

Four cruise passengers die of coronavirus, guests clamor to leave

There are 1,243 guests and 586 crew on board, as well as four doctors and four nurses, the cruise operator said.

MS Zaandam in Glacier Bay, AK, USA