Edmundo González gains Panama's backing for his victory claim in Venezuela against Nicolas Maduro in July's presidential election.

PANAMA CITY — Panama’s President José Mulino ... where Latin American leaders met with Venezuela’s opposition leader Edmundo González. Mulino did not specify any other actions he might ...

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado addresses supporters at a protest against President Nicolas Maduro in Caracas, Venezuela, Jan. 9, 2025, a day ahead of Maduro’s inauguration ceremony where he will be sworn in for a third term. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)

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Lionel Messi scored a goal, and Inter Miami outlasted the Mexican champions, Club América, in a preseason clash in Las Vegas on Saturday night.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Marco Rubio will make his first official trip abroad next week to Central America, including a stop in Panama, which President Donald Trump has riled with talk of trying to reclaim the Panama Canal.

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In 2022, the White House granted Venezuela a financial lifeline "to support the restoration of democracy" after President Nicolás Maduro promised to work toward an open presidential election, granting U.

President Trump wants Panama to return its namesake canal to the U.S.