Rubio to stop in Panama on first overseas trip as secretary of state
Secretary of State Marco Rubio will likely travel to Central America in the first week of February, a source familiar with the planning said.
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Trump on annexing Canada
One day after Congress certified the 2024 election, and less than two weeks from his inauguration, President-elect Donald Trump addressed reporters on Tuesday in a wide-ranging 75-minute news conference at Mar-a-Lago. CBS News' Aaron Navarro reports.
Trump open to military force to take Greenland
President-elect Donald Trump held a wide-ranging news conference Monday in which he reiterated his insistence that the U.S. should take control of the Panama Canal and Greenland, adding that he wouldn't rule out the use of military force to do it. Trump also said he plans on pardoning people convicted in cases stemming from the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Caitlin Huey-Burns reports.
Trump on Panama Canal, Greenland
President-elect Donald Trump held a wide-ranging press conference at Mar-a-Lago on Tuesday. He addressed pardons for Jan. 6 defendants and whether he would pursue efforts to put Greenland and the Panama Canal under U.S. control. He also discussed whether he would try to rename the Gulf of Mexico. CBS News' Caitlin Huey-Burns reports.
Why Trump wants to retake Panama Canal
President-elect Donald Trump spent Christmas Day laying out his foreign policy aspirations for his second term, including his threat to retake control of the Panama Canal. He also suggested the U.S. could take control of Greenland and Canada. CBS News political reporter Taurean Small has more on his recent statements and how the world reacted.
What to know about the Panama Canal's history amid Trump comments
Here's what to know about the United States' involvement with building and operating the Panama Canal.
Trump threatens to take over Panama Canal
President-elect Donald Trump is threatening to take over the Panama Canal unless it cuts the price it charges for ships to pass through the key shipping lane. Trump is also again floating the idea of buying Greenland, which he also suggested during his first term. Kelly O'Grady reports.
Trump denies Musk is "taking the presidency"
On Sunday, President-elect Donald Trump appeared in Arizona to speak at Turning Point USA's AmericaFest at the Phoenix Convention Center. Trump responded to a new attack from Democrats, saying that billionaire Elon Musk, who helped obstruct a spending bill to avert a government shutdown, is the one calling the shots. CBS News correspondent Cristian Benavides has more from West Palm Beach, Florida.
U.S. agrees to help Panama deport migrants crossing Darién Gap
Under the agreement, U.S. immigration officials will train and provide assistance to Panamanian authorities to help them carry out more deportations of migrants heading north.
U.S. to help Panama deport some migrants
The U.S. will soon begin helping Panama deport migrants crossing the treacherous Darién Gap to reach the southern border. CBS News immigration and politics reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez has details on the initiative.
U.S. offers rewards targeting migrant smugglers in Darién Gap
The announcement came on the third anniversary of Joint Task Force Alpha, the U.S.'s program aimed at prosecuting human smuggling at the southern border.
Darien Gap: Desperate Journey to America
A dangerous 60-mile stretch of jungle separates Colombia and Panama. It's known as the Darien Gap, and thousands cross it every year, hoping to reach America.
Crises at major canals threaten global trade
Nearly 20% of global trade goes through two canals and both are in crisis. Attacks from the Houthis have slowed Suez Canal traffic, and in Panama, climate is the culprit. Costas Paris, senior reporter at The Wall Street Journal, joins CBS News to explain what the slowdowns mean for the world.
Ancient tomb found filled with gold treasure — and sacrificial victims
The tomb marks the area where an elite chief was buried along with possibly dozens of people who died to accompany him to the "beyond," officials said.
Legislation giving nature the same rights as humans gaining traction
Panama recently approved a nationwide law giving nature rights, allowing people to defend ecosystems in a court of law.
Biden to send immigration officers to Panama
Sources tell CBS News the Biden administration is planning to deploy U.S. immigration officials to Panama to help local authorities screen and deport migrants. CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez has the details.
Biden to send immigration officials to Panama to help screen migrants
Nearly 500,000 migrants, half of them women and children, have crossed into Panama this year through the notorious Darién jungle. Many of them have sought to reach the U.S.
Scientists explore plastic trash crisis
A whopping 170 trillion pieces of plastic litter our seas, impacting ocean health and entering the human food chain. Scientists recently probed the depths off the coast of Panama to learn more. CBS News senior national and environmental correspondent Ben Tracy reports.
Panama Canal drought threatens cargo traffic
Every ship that transits the Panama Canal uses tens of millions of gallons of fresh water to pass through. A historic drought in Panama is limiting the number of ships allowed to pass and the amount of cargo they can carry. CBS News' Ben Tracy reports.
Record number of migrants navigate Darién Gap
The number of migrants crossing the U.S. border has declined since the expiration of Title 42 back in May, but that doesn't mean people have stopped trying. Thousands of migrants are making their way from South America through Panama's Darién Gap, a treacherous region where the elements are brutal. CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez joins us to discuss what some of them experience as they make their way north.
Migrant girl, 8, dies in Border Patrol custody
An 8-year-old girl from Panama died while being held at a U.S. Border Patrol station in Texas, federal officials confirmed Wednesday.
Panamanian tribe to be relocated from coastal island due to climate change
Rising water levels are threatening the island and other nearby sites, forcing a major migration.
Inside Panama's $100 luxury coffee
A cup of freshly-brewed "Geisha" coffee can sell for $100 dollars in the U.S. -- but why? The coffee, grown in Panama's Chiriqui Province, is among the world's most coveted. Manuel Bojorquez reports on what makes it so special.
Behind the making of Panama's $100-a-cup coffee
Panama grows some of the world's best coffee, but no brew may be more coveted than the "Geisha" varietal.
Shark tows kayaker after chomping on bait
A shark led a kayaker on nearly a 2-mile journey off the coast of Cambutal, Panama, after it caught on to his bait and towed him.
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