American semiconductor companies set their sights on Panama


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Senior executives of companies that are members of the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), visited the Ministry of Commerce and Industries (MICI), to learn first-hand about the advantages that Panama offers for investors and to understand the incentives and regulatory frameworks it provides to this technology sector. The agenda of the US delegation included meetings focused […]

March 22, 2024

Panama will be able to see the Penumbral Eclipse on March 25


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Next Monday, March 25, the inhabitants of Panama will have the opportunity to witness a Penumbral Eclipse, a phenomenon in which the Moon crosses the brightest part of the Earth’s shadow. The National Directorate of Space Sciences of the Technological University of Panama (UTP) reports that the Eclipse will be visible from the entire Panamanian territory. […]

March 22, 2024

Panama leaves the European Union’s list of high-risk countries


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In a significant decision for the Republic of Panama, which undoubtedly has positive effects for the country’s economy, the European Union Commission has announced the elimination of Panama from the European Union’s list of high-risk countries due to strategic deficiencies in the prevention of money laundering and terrorist financing. After examining the progress presented by […]

March 22, 2024

Rare Shark Spotted for the First Time in Panama’s Eastern Pacific


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In May 2022, during a submarine expedition to the Cordillera de Coiba seamounts in Pacific Panama, a remarkable discovery unfolded: the sighting of twelve prickly sharks (Echinorhinus cookei), a rare bottom-dwelling species. This marked the first documented living evidence of the species in Panama’s eastern Pacific region. The findings were recently described in the Journal of […]

March 22, 2024

Panama makes history, by issuing three Global Bonds


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As part of the investment financing strategy of the General State Budget 2024 February 22, 2024, the Republic of Panama, through the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF), successfully issued three Global Bonds on the international market, with maturities in 2031, 2038 and 2057, for a total amount of US$3.1 billion, at an average weighted coupon […]

March 8, 2024