The Government of Panama formally expressed its rejection of the statements of the President of the United States, Donald Trump, who during his inauguration speech said that his country “would recover the Panama Canal.” Through a letter sent by the Panamanian ambassador to the United Nations, Eloy Alfaro de Alba, to Secretary General António Guterres, […]
In the framework of the World Economic Forum in Davos, the president of Panama, José Raúl Mulino, held a meeting with Vincent Clerc, CEO of A.P. Moller – Maersk, to strengthen collaboration in the modernization of the country’s port and logistics infrastructure. During the meeting, strategies were discussed to take advantage of Panama’s strategic position […]
The new US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, will embark on his first international tour next week, which will take him to Panama, Guatemala, El Salvador, Costa Rica and the Dominican Republic. This was reported to the press on Thursday by the new spokeswoman of the State Department, Tammy Bruce. “Secretary Rubio will travel to […]
The flow of irregular migrants crossing the dangerous Darién jungle has experienced a significant decrease in the first 23 days of January 2025, according to the report of the National Migration Service (SNM) in the framework of “Operation Controlled Flow”. The data reveal that, compared to the same period in 2024, the number of migrants […]
The President of the Republic, José Raúl Mulino, arrived in Italy as part of an official tour that includes meetings with key leaders and an audience with Pope Francis in the Vatican. During his meeting with the Italian president, Sergio Mattarella, the Panamanian president will address issues of bilateral cooperation, seeking to strengthen the bonds […]
The Panamanian banking sector continues to show sustained growth in its mortgage portfolio, which reached more than US$21 billion in total balances as of December 2024, according to APC Experian data. This amount is distributed among 337,163 bonds, with an average balance of US$62,238 per mortgage. In the last two years, statistics indicate that 59% […]
The Minister of Commerce and Industries, Julio Moltó met with executives of the multinational technology Oracle, where they addressed in an exploratory way the possibility of reactivating Oracle’s regional headquarters in Panama as a fundamental step to consolidate the country as a technological hub in the region. The meeting also served to strengthen Panama’s position […]
The President of the Republic, José Raúl Mulino, held a bilateral meeting with the CEO of A.P. Moller – Maersk, Vincent Clerc, to discuss strategies that allow Maersk to continue supporting Panama’s objectives in strengthening commercial competitiveness and modernizing Panama’s port and logistics infrastructure. During the meeting, within the framework of the World Economic Forum […]
Panama and Chile agreed on a set of measures aimed at facilitating the exchange of agricultural products, which will result in benefits for both producers and consumers in both countries. At a meeting of the Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures, officials and diplomats from both countries discussed issues of bilateral interest, including the procedures […]
Panama forecasts a continuous growth in its exports by 2025, driven by its recent integration into Mercosur, which opens new markets in countries such as Brazil and Argentina. According to Eric Dormoi, National Director of Exports of the Ministry of Trade and Industries (MICI), Panama will end 2024 with a total of US$1.3 billion in […]