Panama Offers Travelers Natural Beauty In 2021


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At a time when repair, rejuvenation and togetherness are needed more than ever, it is a wise choice to make Panama the cure-all for the pandemic blues. The geographic meeting point of North and South America, Panama appears as the outstretched arms and comforting hands between Costa Rica and Colombia. The diversity of experiences and […]

April 6, 2021

We will persevere!!


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A dad builds a classroom on the site where the internet signal can be captured, so his son can continue his studies. The loss of employment for young people resulting from the Covid epidemic has caused the enrollment at the University of Panama to nearly double, from 15,000 to 29,000. Stay Safe!!

March 30, 2021

Panama eyes PPPs with Qatar to expand economic ties, says envoy


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Panama is looking to expand its trade and economic ties with Qatar through public-private partnership (PPP) projects in the field of agriculture, such as building hydroponic farms and cattle raising, ambassador Musa Asvat has said. Despite Panama’s geography and distance from Qatar, the country is “well- structured” and has the capacity to export high-quality products […]

March 30, 2021

The children of the Panama Canal


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Built by the US over a 30-year period, the strategically located Panama Canal connects the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. On January 1, 2000, Panama regained sovereignty over it, 85 years after its inauguration. Prior to that, the area around the canal had been a US colony: some 1,400 square kilometres, nicknamed “La Zona”. Since its handover to […]

March 30, 2021

Panama: global champion for energy compacts


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Over the past month, on February 2021, the United Nations (UN) placed Panama as an Energy Transition leader for enabling the Sustainable Development Goals into energy actions to transform this industry. This recognition is connected to the Energy Transition Agenda 2020-2030 which is a road map towards decarbonization, digitalization and democratization in the generation and […]

March 30, 2021

Panama: Economic Activity Still Down


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In January of this year, the Monthly Index of Economic Activity reported a 15% year-on-year drop, which is similar to the behavior recorded from March to December 2020, a period in which the pandemic severely affected productive activities. This index contracted considerably, due to the effects of the Covid-19 health emergency. Among the economic sectors that were […]

March 30, 2021

Banana: Regional Sales Exceed $2 Billion


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Between January and September 2020, banana exports amounted to $2,079 million, 11% more than what was reported in the same period of 2019, a rise that is explained by the behavior of sales of Honduran, Panamanian, Costa Rican and Guatemalan companies. Costa Rica and Guatemala, Main Exporters From January to September 2020 the main exporter […]

March 30, 2021