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I spoke this Thursday (13), via videoconference, with the President of Mexico, @Claudiashein, to discuss the bilateral relationship and exchange views on the regional and international context. We welcome the good progress of negotiations between Petrobras and PEMEX following the memorandum of understanding signed in June and express the expectation that joint projects between the two companies will begin soon. I reaffirmed the strategic importance of our bilateral partnership and reiterated …

The Republic of Suriname participated virtually in a hybrid regional dialogue on the future leadership of the United Nations (UN) on August 3, 2026. The meeting was hosted by Uruguay, which currently holds the interim presidency of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC). During the dialogue, three (3) candidates from the region presented their vision for the leadership of the United Nations. These were: Rebeca Grynspan Mayufis (nominated by Costa Rica); María Fernanda Espi…

-Forum of the Coalition of the Americas Against Cartels- The President of the Republic, José Raúl Mulino, called on the highest representatives of the security agencies of the hemisphere to work in an integrated manner against organized crime and drug trafficking, within a framework of respect for sovereignty and territories, but always acting in unity. The words of the Panamanian president were given during his opening speech at the Forum of the Coalition of the Americas Against Cartels, an i…

Within the framework of the meeting of the Coalition of the Americas against Cartels, the President of the Republic, José Raúl Mulino, and the Secretary of War of the United States, Pete Hegseth, held a bilateral meeting in which they highlighted the close cooperation between both nations, mainly in matters of regional security and the fight against drug trafficking. During the meeting, Hegseth highlighted the role that Panama has played in strategies to strengthen the fight against cartels and…

Vice President Félix Ulloa led a space for dialogue with the Ambassadors of the region, with the purpose of discussing strategic issues linked to strengthening the Central American Integration process. At the meeting, the Ambassador of Belize, Mrs. Lou-Anne Burns; the Ambassador of Guatemala, Mr. Antonio Castellanos; the Ambassador of Costa Rica, Mrs. Samy Araya; the Ambassador of Honduras, Mr. César Pinto; The Ambassador of Panama, Mr. Enrique Duque and the Ambassador of Nicaragua, Mr. Luis B…

President José Raúl Mulino concluded his participation in the inauguration ceremony of President Abelardo de la Espriella this Friday in Cali, Colombia, where he spoke with the president about the Panama-Colombia electrical interconnection, support in matters of security and the promotion of tourism with the implementation of new air routes. Mulino arrived in the morning, accompanied by the chancellor, Javier Martínez-Acha, and the ministers Julio Moltó, of Commerce and Industries; and Frank Áb…