Cubans in Panama reject US blockade on the island


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Cuban residents in Panama rejected the US ‘policy of economic suffocation’ against their motherland, during a national meeting held in the complex context the island and its community abroad are currently living.   During the final declaration of the virtual meeting, the Marti’s Association of Cuban Residents in Panama (AMCRP) stated that this hostility is […]

October 6, 2020

Stores and Restaurants Reopen in Panama


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After six months of restricted activity, as of September 28th the shopping centers and restaurants reopen their doors to the public. Due to the outbreak of covid-19, most commercial activities have been suspended since March of this year. Currently, in the context of economic recovery, the government has been relaxing restrictions and more and more sectors are beginning […]

October 6, 2020

Doctors’ coats turned into Covid-fighting art in Panama


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Artist Genaro Rodriguez was so moved after being commissioned to turn a Covid-19 doctor’s white coat into a piece of art that he likened the experience to “painting a superhero’s cape.” Rodriguez is one of 22 Panamanian artists asked to transform frontline health workers’ lab coats into auction-ready artwork to raise money for anti-virus equipment […]

October 6, 2020

Boutique offers customers Panamanian culture


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A local boutique recently celebrated its opening on Saturday. Iris’s Accesorios de Panamá specializes in Panamanian products that are made by natives of Panama. “I started the business in 2008 in the Belton Lake area with a few hats and just little things,” said owner Iris Bess. “Then I said ‘You know what I really […]

October 6, 2020

Panama outlines protocols ahead of reopening to all travelers


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Panama plans to open its borders to international visitors from all countries on Oct. 12. With COVID-19 still a worldwide concern, the Panama Tourism Authority has worked closely with the Ministry of Health, alongside other government authorities, to implement health and safety protocols aimed at keeping visitors and local communities safe. ‘After closing our borders […]

October 6, 2020

Tourists from all countries can visit Panama from October


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Panama has announced that it will reopen its borders to international visitors from all countries from October 12, with some new regulations in place that are intended to keep everyone safe. Following the news that its neighbour to the south has opened its borders to tourists again, Panama will welcome international visitors from all countries from October […]

October 6, 2020

Travel: Which Factors Are Influencing Decisions?


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The risks involved when visiting a destination and the possibility of making reservations with less notice are fundamental factors that consumers will consider when deciding whether or not to take a trip in the coming months. The outbreak of covid-19 in several countries around the world almost caused air, sea and land transport to disappear, as several […]

September 29, 2020

Panama to Pay $1.9 Million for WHO COVID-19 Vaccine Program


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Panama’s health ministry has agreed to spend $1.9 million next month in an initial payment for COVID-19 vaccines through the World Health Organization’s COVAX vaccine program, officials said on Monday. ?Health vice-minister Ivette Berrio said Panama’s government hoped to make 1.3 million shots available through COVAX, about a fifth of the Central American nations overall […]

September 28, 2020