Central America

September 8, 2025 6:43 PM

“Bullying the small”: China criticises US over Central America visa restrictions

China on Monday criticised the United States for imposing visa restrictions on Central American nationals and for accusing the region of deepening ties with Beijing, calling it “yet another example of US-style diplomacy of bullying the small.” In a statement, a spokesperson for China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) said, “China deplores the US’ groundless attacks, coercive diplomacy, and interference in China’s relations with these countries.” The spokesperson further stated,...

Panama to start deporting migrants from Darien Gap within months

Panama's government expects to start deportation flights for migrants who crossed the country's dangerous Darien jungle in two to three months, the country's chief of migration Roger Mojica said Friday. The flights will be paid by the United States under a recent agreement that the two countries closed earlier this month. "We are establishing the needs, equipment and requirements that Panama has to face in order to start the program, and we are in conversations with the United States," Mojica ...