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The latest instalment of leaks about the super-rich using offshore tax havens to hide their wealth has been published.
Why were mammals travelling south through newly-formed Panama so much more successful than those heading north?
Will the COVID-19 pandemic change the global balance of power? It wouldn’t be the first time.
A look at new research published in 2018 on fossa, deepsea corals and tropical frogs developing resistance to a deadly fungus.
The Panama Canal was a tremendous achievement by the U.S. and a display of their power and abilities. However, the health costs to the mostly Caribbean contract workers was enormous.
While Costa Ricans pride their country for being an oasis of stability in Latin America, the nation has struggled with restrictive laws and social attitudes toward immigrants from Nicaragua.
When South African inequality is discussed, the focus tends to be on income brackets. But the main problem is wealth inequality
The canal was under US control for nearly a century and was only recognised as Panamanian on New Year’s Eve 1999.
The Panama Canal just celebrated the opening of its new expansion, which incorporates several engineering marvels to allow it to finally support the super-sized cargo ships that dominate shipping.
In the midst of a rapidly growing economy, research budget shortcomings threaten a young scientific community that struggles to stay afloat.
Closing the passage between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans strengthened the gulf stream and helped kick off ice ages.
The junta that governed Panama from 1968 to 1989 was hardly Latin America’s deadliest. But that doesn’t mean it was benign.
Panama is no stranger to financial shenanigans … even in the 17th century.
A global collaboration of journalists has revealed massive offshoring of funds linked to some of the world’s most powerful people, including Vladimir Putin.
Many communities struggle with crime, violence and abuse, but they are not all the same. Those that look to local expertise for solutions offer hope in a world where success in preventing violence is rare.
Tiny particles of air pollution can stunt the growth of coral reefs, according to a [new study in Nature Geoscience](http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/ngeo1780](http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/ngeo1780). Using coral…
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