Tag: Panama
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Panama ship freed after blocking Suez Canal for days
A massive container ship which had blocked the Suez Canal since Tuesday has been freed and re-floated, maritime service provider Inchcape Shipping said on Monday. The Panama-flagged ship, Ever Given, had veered off its course in a single-lane stretch of the canal during a sandstorm. “The MV Ever Given was successfully re-floated at 04:30 [0230…
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FIFA bans ex-federation president for life
World football ruling body FIFA banned the former president of Panamanian football federation Ariel Alvarado for life on Thursday after finding him guilty of bribery. FIFA also and fined him 500,000 Swiss francs (390,821.19 pounds). Alvarado was investigated in relation to matches organised by the Panamanian Football Association. The investigation was also related to contracts…
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Ex-Panamanian leader Manuel Noriega dies
Former Panamanian leader Manuel Noriega, who spied for the CIA before his drug trafficking and brutal regime sparked a U.S. invasion in 1989, has died aged 83. President Juan Carlos Varela announced Noriega’s death on Twitter late on Monday, and said his passing marked the closing of a chapter in Panama’s history. Noriega, who ruled…