2026-08-25 67cffaf413c61df0f9aad1ed67e680eeb03d827e 28 El Niño 70 /wiki/el%20nino-southern%20oscillation El Salvador 1 /wiki/el%20salvador Panama 36 /wiki/panama Panama Canal 171 /wiki/panama%20canal agricultural 13 /wiki/agriculture%20in%20el%20salvador crops 115 /wiki/agriculture%20in%20panama El Niño El Salvador Panama Panama Canal agricultural crops El Salvador 2026-06-28 239d5bcc1ae620d4cc9572a49c2c400739fe88ca 13 Panama 1 /feed/2026/06/28/south-korea-s-ocean-ministry-says-that-two-more-vessels-have-transited-through-the-strait-of-hormuz-bringing-the-total South Korea's ocean ministry says that two more vessels have transited through the Strait of Hormuz, bringing the total amount of ships to do so to 23 after weeks of disruption caused by the war. The ocean ministry also says that only three more South Korean-operated ships are remaining in the Persian Gulf, including the Panama–flagged "HMM Namu", which was damaged in an explosion on May 4. 2026-06-27 1dd5f4b23519199ebc0e9bdb6305afee04077483 /feed/2026/06/27/the-united-kingdom-maritime-trade-operations-reports-that-the-panama-flagged-oil-tanker-m-t-kiku-tanker-had-been-struc The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations reports that the Panama-flagged oil tanker "M-T Kiku" tanker had been struck by unknown projectiles near the Strait of Hormuz. 1782618418 2026-06-27 a45b334a35627f629ae2a133c898e2d5cf95d44a /feed/2026/06/27/the-united-kingdom-maritime-trade-operations-reports-that-a-tanker-had-been-struck-by-unknown-projectiles-in-the-strait The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations reports that a tanker had been struck by unknown projectiles in the Strait of Hormuz. 1782596804 2026-06-27 da8f77edf1d5561cc32acff6fad93a3056db6951 9 Panama 1 /feed/2026/06/27/the-united-kingdom-maritime-trade-operations-reports-that-the-panama-flagged-oil-tanker-m-t-kiku-had-been-struck-by-un The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations reports that the Panama-flagged oil tanker "M-T Kiku" had been struck by unknown projectiles near the Strait of Hormuz. 2026-06-10 4c58076c5fa0aa48e6471c13ea9fecaf72211aa9 14 Panama 1 /feed/2026/06/10/two-merchant-ships-operated-by-barbados-and-panama-in-ukraine-s-black-sea-shipping-corridor-sustain-damage-and-fire-duri Two merchant ships operated by Barbados and Panama in Ukraine's Black Sea shipping corridor sustain damage and fire during reported drone attacks near Odesa. No injuries are reported. 2026-06-1 7f26d56d6827f4958bdf24f201420b2dc24408b6 20 Panama 1 /feed/2026/06/1/the-islamic-revolutionary-guard-corps-says-that-their-naval-forces-have-attacked-the-panama-flagged-us-owned-container The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps says that their naval forces have attacked the Panama-flagged "US-owned" container ship MSC "Sariska" in response to an alleged US attack on an Iranian ship in the Sea of Oman. 2026-05-27 a82821fa09ba2553e88e45f3f583850d2dbe2aac 6 Panama 1 /feed/2026/05/27/south-korea-summons-iranian-ambassador-saeed-koozechi-after-the-government-concludes-that-it-was-likely-that-iranian-mad South Korea summons Iranian ambassador Saeed Koozechi after the government concludes that it was likely that Iranian-made anti-ship missiles struck the Panama-flagged cargo vessel HMM "Namu" near the Strait of Hormuz earlier this month. 2026-02-23 035cbf9f96bb4138cedefe88b6cd45d3c8ff5561 /feed/2026/02/23/panama-s-canal-authority-assumes-control-of-the-balboa-and-cristobal-ports-on-the-panama-canal-after-the-supreme-court-o Panama's canal authority assumes control of the Balboa and Cristóbal ports on the Panama Canal after the Supreme Court of Panama annulled the concessions held by Hong Kong–based CK Hutchison, with an 18-month transition period and a new international tender process planned. 1771939372 2026-02-23 99406c47da23f2dfb5447b2bc8bb2002939f57ff 20 Panama Panama Canal 2 /feed/2026/02/23/panama-s-canal-authority-assumes-control-of-the-balboa-and-cristobal-ports-on-the-panama-canal-after-the-supreme-court-a Panama's canal authority assumes control of the Balboa and Cristóbal ports on the Panama Canal after the Supreme Court annulled the concessions held by Hong Kong–based CK Hutchison, with an 18-month transition period and a new international tender process planned. 2026-01-29 5d1dfe831d435a2536c9faa7e455096bb40cef77 14 Panama Panama Canal 2 /feed/2026/01/29/panama-s-supreme-court-nullifies-the-concession-held-by-ck-hutchison-to-operate-the-balboa-and-cristobal-ports-at-the-pa Panama's supreme court nullifies the concession held by CK Hutchison to operate the Balboa and Cristóbal ports at the Panama Canal as unconstitutional and orders the facilities to be retendered, following a lawsuit by the comptroller after an audit alleged irregularities. 2025-03-13 ff55394d59dce3dfbc33c8753f19ff4584461916 17 Panama Panama Canal 2 /feed/2025/03/13/the-trump-administration-reportedly-orders-the-us-military-to-plan-options-to-expand-the-presence-of-american-troops-i The Trump administration reportedly orders the U.S. military to plan options to expand the presence of American troops in Panama and potentially try to reclaim the Panama Canal. 2025-02-3 96f56fa02071ad78cee9afe8a571a19d239d0bbb /feed/2025/02/3/salvadoran-president-nayib-bukele-makes-an-offer-to-us-secretary-of-state-marco-rubio-to-accept-convicted-dangerous-a Salvadoran president Nayib Bukele makes an offer to U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio to accept convicted "dangerous American criminals" and incarcerate them at the Terrorism Confinement Center in El Salvador in exchange for a fee. 1738722740 2025-02-3 7a75b58270c872a555778f4791c495bd583dbaea 31 El Salvador 1 /feed/2025/02/3/salvadoran-president-nayib-bukele-offers-us-secretary-of-state-marco-rubio-the-option-to-send-convicted-dangerous-ame Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele offers U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio the option to send convicted "dangerous American criminals" to be incarcerated at the Terrorism Confinement Center in Tecoluca, El Salvador, in exchange for a fee. 2025-02-2 ff93757dbdbe3e6d5598904e5f7a00eda1b6ef4f /feed/2025/02/2/us-secretary-of-state-marco-rubio-travels-to-panama-in-his-first-foreign-trip-as-secretary-urging-president-jose-raul U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio travels to Panama in his first foreign trip as secretary, urging President José Raúl Mulino to reduce Chinese influence in the Panama Canal. In response, Mulino said that his country won't renew their contracts with China's Belt and Road Initiative when it expires. 1738552580 2025-02-2 bf398bd7e3fe98900bd205cd671e75d2b06f1fc0 9 Panama Panama Canal 2 /feed/2025/02/2/us-secretary-of-state-marco-rubio-travels-to-panama-in-his-first-foreign-trip-in-the-position-and-urges-panamanian-pre U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio travels to Panama in his first foreign trip in the position and urges Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino to reduce Chinese influence in the Panama Canal. In response, Mulino said that his country won't renew its contracts with China's Belt and Road Initiative when they expire. /feed/2026/08/25/el-salvador-declares-a-nationwide-red-alert-for-meteorological-and-agricultural-drought-while-panama-declares-an-el-nin AFP via ''Philippine Daily Inquirer 25 bff70229267e1d7a5597ffed2e80f2ac63b73969 8 https://globalnation.inquirer.net/335894/el-salvador-panama-sound-alarm-on-el-nino-fueled-drought 2026 El Salvador declares a nationwide red alert for meteorological and agricultural drought, while Panama declares an El Niño emergency as severe dry conditions damage crops and reduce traffic through the Panama Canal.