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Late one evening, investigative journalist Bastian Obermayer receives an anonymous message offering him access to secret data. Through encrypted channels he then receives documents showing a mysterious bank transfer for $500,000,000 in gold. This is just the beginning. Obermayer and fellow Süddeutsche Zeitung journalist Frederik Obermaier find themselves immersed in a secret world where complex networks of shell companies help to hide people who don't want to be found.

Written by a prize-winning NPR veteran who spent years covering Latin America, this blend of biography, history, and political reporting details the events that lead to the American invasion of Panama.

100 Facts About the Invasion of Panama

Dive into the thrilling world of the Buccaneers with Pirates of Panama, originally penned in Dutch by John Esquemeling in 1678. This captivating narrative, first published in Amsterdam as De Americaeneche Zee Roovers, quickly became a sensation across Europe and was translated into multiple languages. Serving as a barber-surgeon among the Buccaneers, Esquemeling witnessed their daring exploits firsthand, providing an unparalleled account that remains a treasured historical document. While various editions have emerged over the centuries—often embellished with dubious new material—this ...

Con la misión de conectar la historia y la actualidad del Canal de Panamá con nuevas audiencias, el Canal de Panamá presenta el podcast "Así pasó". Las voces que conducen esta conversación son de Orlando Acosta, colaborador del Canal y estudioso de la historia, y de José Alejandro Rodríguez, joven activista por la educación e impulsor del movimiento “Dame un Chance”, mejor conocido como @QueXopaJackson. La historia de 500 años de comunicación interoceánica ofrece conexiones increíbles que producen un asombro positivo.

Santa Catalina, Panamá, hermosa playa, surf, buceo, alojamiento, cultura, historia fascinante. Disfruta tu estancia.

Immerse yourself in the vivid world of the Panama Canals construction through the eyes of Harry A. Franck, an American travel writer who spent three months as a census-taker and police officer in the Canal Zone. This captivating series of vignettes offers rich detail and authentic dialect, bringing to life the experiences of those who worked on this monumental project. Please note that some racial terms and attitudes reflected in this work may be considered objectionable today. - Summary by TriciaG

Sociedad, cultura de Panamá y la región