Here is a great story in Forbes written by Steve Forbes on his perspective on Panama which cuts through all the hoopla that has dominated the press recently. SAY “PANAMA” these days and the word “papers” quickly comes to mind. Too bad. I recently visited this small Central American country and saw firsthand what is […]
Catherine Shoichet at CNN reports on the Panama program underway to fly thousands of Cuban migrants to the U.S.-Mexico border as part of a deal with Panama. The first group of 238 Cuban migrants arrived Monday in the border city of Juarez on two flights from Panama, Mexico’s foreign ministry said in a statement. […]
Yellow Fin Tuna are thick these days and reports of 10 and 20 fish caught are coming in every day now. Time to go fishing!! What a beautiful sight! Hannibal Bank is live with bait balls everywhere and the Tuna are all lit up. We have had them literally banging into the boat.
On October 9, 1913, President Woodrow Wilson opened the Panama Canal by dynamiting the final dikes holding the water at bay. He did it from the comfort of the White House, keying a telegraph transmitter that set off the explosion from over 2,000 miles away. In the 103 years since Wilson pushed that button, the […]
If you are into drones like I am, you will like this show. Beautiful backdrop of the world heritage site Mt. Fuji was used to stage the first Live performance using MIDI controlled LED flying machines, accompanied by Shamisens, the Japanese traditional guitars.
Obama hilariously mocks own retirement in skit. President Obama starred in a video skit taking a look at different options for his future retirement life. This is great.
Here is an article sent to me by a friend that I found of interest. I know one of best in the coffee export business who relies heavily on buying Ethiopian beans. This could hurt. ADDIS ABABA—In the birthplace of coffee, a conflict is brewing over who gets Ethiopia’s best beans. The government of this […]
Here is a good article from NPR that shares the frustrations we face here in Panama because of a few bad actors. Panama City is bustling with construction. At least half-a-dozen cranes dot its picturesque, oceanfront skyline, teeming with glass towers. At one site, real estate broker Kent Davis steps into a construction elevator in […]
Eyes will be on Cannes, France, this month as cinema fans seek a glimpse of films and filmmakers leaving their mark. What will be absent from the famed festival is many films from the Global South. “Panama and other Central American countries tend to be overlooked,” said Tamara Falicov, associate professor of film and media […]
My good friend Steven Cantor along with Tomas Alonso, , David Munoz, Martin Litwak, Jeffrey Lehtman were Panelists at the 2016 FIBA Wealth Management Forum and the panel discussed “The Panama Papers their implications for the offshore financial services industry going forward”. Needless to say a lot of guys are a little concerned these days […]