Panama City, June 2, 2020. –As Panama’s Mes de la Etnia Negra, where we celebrated the contributions of Afro Panamanians around the world, comes to a close and Pride Month starts, I can’t help but reflect on the pain and difficult introspection the United States is facing. These months, like Black History Month in the …
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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Office of the Spokesperson STATEMENT BY HEATHER NAUERT, SPOKESPERSON U.S. Chiefs of Mission to the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, and Panama Called Back for Consultations September 7, 2018. The Department of State has called back the U.S. Ambassador to the Dominican Republic Robin Bernstein, the U.S. Ambassador to El Salvador Jean Manes, and …
Read More» Panama City, 13 November 2017.- The release of the latest Open Doors Report points out marks the celebration of International Education Week, a joint initiative of the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education to prepare Americans for a global environment and attract future leaders from abroad to study, learn, and exchange …
Read More» I and my Embassy colleagues in Panama congratulate all parties involved in the successful effort to reestablish unfettered access to markets and the financial system of the United States on behalf of the newspapers of the La Estrella de Panama and El Siglo Editorial Group (GESE). This is a momentous achievement that reinforces the critical importance …
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Panama City, 20 July 2017.- A protocol ceremony in acknowledgement of Panamanian Security agencies (Security Council, Ministry of Security, National Migration Service, National Border Service, National Air and Sea Service, and National Police) took place this morning at the United States Embassy in Panama headquarters. The purpose of the ceremony was to acknowledge Panama’s 20,000 …
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During their meeting at the White House on June 19, 2017, President Juan Carlos Varela and President Donald J. Trump discussed the close ties of partnership between Panama and the United States and the need for continued cooperation on our shared security priorities. On June 30, President Varela received a senior U.S. delegation, led by …
Read More» Good morning / Buenos días It is truly an honor for me, as America’s ambassador to Panama, and as a Marine veteran, to join you here on this Memorial Day. For over one hundred years, Americans and Panamanians have gathered here on this day to celebrate the proud tradition of uniformed service in the United …
Read More» [unofficial translation – originally delivered in Spanish] There are many rumors and inaccurate comments regarding the designation by the United States Government of the Waked Money Laundering Organization (MLO). Today, I want to provide clear information about what has happened and our rationale for the actions taken. The designations are based on extensive investigations that …
Read More» The U.S. Ambassador to Panama, John D. Feeley, presented his credentials to the President of the Republic of Panama, Juan Carlos Varela, and Vice President and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Isabel de Saint Malo de Alvarado on Tuesday, February 16, in a ceremony that took place at the Presidential Palace. John D. Feeley was sworn …
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