This in from Bloomberg. After heading as far as Israel and China, unrestricted U.S. crude oil exports are set for another first since a 40-year ban on overseas sales was lifted three months ago: crossing the Panama Canal. Trafigura Group Pte., the trading house, is shipping a cargo of West Texas Intermediate oil via the 50-mile […]
This is from Reuters. China reacted frostily on Friday after Taiwan ally Panama said it had invited leaders from both China and self-ruled Taiwan to attend the inauguration of the expansion of the Panama Canal in late June, in what would be an awkward diplomatic encounter. Panama is one of just 22 allies which maintain […]
Panama is nearing a shift that could change the country forever. President Juan Carlos Varela attended a national summit in the Bocas del Toro region of Panama on Tuesday, March 15, to address the severity of this issue. There is a growing chasm between the native population of Panama, its other citizens and the interests […]
An exponential surge in the quantity and quality of films is continuing to come out of Latin America. (Hence my urge to write two books on the subject, the next to come out this fall.) Mexico’s output of 140 films, the highest in its glorious if erratic film history, has been accompanied by an explosion […]
Patti Rose writes in Huff Post of her adventures in Panama and more. Traveling to Central America opened my world in so many ways, in terms of uniquely diverse, beautiful people and interesting cultures. I learned so much and had excellent opportunities to practice my Spanish language skills. I only have one place left to […]
A US Coast Guard crew seized more than six tons of cocaine from a semi-submersible vessel off Panama’s Pacific coast, officials have said. Video footage showed four suspected drug smugglers sitting on top of the submersible with their hands held in the air as officers approached the vessel. Teams had to enter the boat several […]
Well, it looks like it is going to finally happen. A world class park coming to our city of David. It has been announced that that earthworks will begin in the province of Chiriqui in an area of ??30 hectares where a metropolitan park will be developed. Watch the video here
Panama has always interested us as a country because it has more recorded bird species than any other Central American country. To give you a sense of perspective, Panama, about the size of South Carolina, has recorded close to 980 species, more than are found in all of the United States and Canada. Also of […]
An environmental impact study has been presented for the “City of Hope Arraiján” project, which will consist of 2,250 homes in an area of ??36 hectares in western Panama. The company CCA.MCM Consortium was the winner of the tender convened by the Ministry of Housing and Land Management. In the Environmental Impact Assessment study (EIA) […]
Hoteliers have suggested making Panama a “duty free” zone for tourists, eliminating customs and import duties and refunding ITBMS to visitors. Faced with the loss of competitiveness in the Panama hotel sector, entrepreneurs are asking for customs and import taxes to be eliminated, and tourists to be refunded the ITBMS charged when leaving the country. […]