Canandian Association of Latin American and Caribbean Studies expressed today its worry due to the obstacles to apply for visas so scholars of the region can travel to this northern country. Read more Academic Association Rejects Obstacles to Obtain Canadian Visas
A group of 720 illegal migrants are held Wednesday in Puerto Obaldia, Panama, near the Colombian border, by Panamanian authorities, while an outbreak of African malaria among them would keep the migrants isolated and quarantined. Read more New Tide of Migrants Triggers Alarms in Panama
Flags of dozens of countries, chants, prayers and a great euphoria characterized the popular welcoming crowd offered Pope Francis after his arrival Wednesday at the international airport of Tocumen. Read more Multitudinary Welcome to the Pope in Panama
In the National Museum of Damascus, archaeologist Muntajab Youssef works on an ancient stone bust from Palmyra, one of hundreds of artifacts his team is painstakingly restoring after they were damaged by Islamic State. Read more Archaeologists Restore Ancient Palmyra Artifacts in Damascus Museum