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Today Panama reopens its beaches

After seven months of confinement, the day when Panama’s beaches will reopen has arrived. The Panamanian government announced that these places, which were temporarily closed because of COVID-19, were to be reopened this week. Besides reopening all beaches, they have lifted Sunday’s total quarantine that had been in effect since March.

Only a few activities remain restricted due to the Coronavirus. Among them are in-person school and university classes, fairs, and festivals. For the time being, curfews are still in effect at night and in the early morning.

Panama is reopening its beaches at a time when they have finally achieved stability in the rate of contagion and death from the virus. Unlike what happened about three months ago, when hospitals were on the verge of collapsing. However, specialists warn that by reopening places and resuming activities, having more people on the streets, could cause a new surge.

Panama has 127,227 cases and 2,612 deaths.

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Bernardo Arévalo: US deportations could exacerbate Guatemala’s economic crisis

Guatemalan President Bernardo Arévalo stated in an interview with EFE that his government is working to ensure that mass deportations agreed with the United States do not worsen the already fragile economy of his country. He warned that without the creation of “job opportunities and sources of work,” the migration crisis could worsen.

“Our intention is to show the United States that we must avoid allowing these deportations to lead to an economic deterioration process in a country where we already have worrying indicators. If the result is that, instead of solving the migration problem, we will only exacerbate it,” Arévalo emphasized.

The president, who traveled to Montevideo for the inauguration of progressive leader Yamandú Orsi on Saturday, defended the recent agreement with the US to receive up to 40% more flights with irregular migrants, both from Guatemala and other nationalities. He assured that the details of the agreement “are still being discussed.”

Migrants who are not Guatemalan will be sent back to their respective home countries at the expense of the US, according to Arévalo, who stressed that the deal, signed in February during a visit by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, “is an agreement” and not an imposition.

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Manchester United knocked out of FA Cup after penalty shootout loss to Fulham

Another disappointment for Manchester United: the defending FA Cup champions were eliminated in this edition’s round of 16, losing in a penalty shootout (4-3 after a 1-1 draw) to Fulham on Sunday at Old Trafford.

Swede Victor Lindelof and Dutchman Joshua Zirkzee were the ‘Red Devils’ who missed their shots against goalkeeper Bernd Leno, sending the ‘Cottagers’ to the penultimate round of the oldest football competition.

The elimination is a heavy blow for a United team that is currently struggling in the Premier League, where they sit in a lowly 14th place.

Now, the Europa League, where they will face Real Sociedad in the first leg of the round of 16 next week, appears to be their only chance to lift a trophy this season. Last year, the FA Cup, in which United triumphed in the final against their neighbors Manchester City, was the competition that saved their campaign. The previous season, they had reached the final, finishing as runners-up.

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Mass deportations begin: Central American migrants face unemployment and despair

Migrants from Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, and Nicaragua account for 38% of all individuals with deportation orders from the United States. If Donald Trump’s mass deportation plan is fully executed, more than 200,000 Central Americans could be sent back to their home countries in 2025 alone.

But are these governments prepared to receive them and withstand the economic blow of reduced remittances?

“Look at my wrists. They put the shackles so tight, all the way down,” described a Salvadoran migrant, recounting his harsh repatriation journey in late January. He was on one of the first deportation flights under Trump’s second term.

“I have nothing—no money, no job, none of the opportunities I dreamed of,” expressed a Honduran migrant, who was forcibly returned to his country in early 2025.

These testimonies, documented by Central American media, paint a picture of desperation and uncertainty among recent deportees.

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During his campaign, President Trump vowed to carry out “the largest mass deportation in history”. Since his return to the White House, images of deported migrants have dominated official channels, underscoring the high priority of this policy on his administration’s agenda.

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