The Panamanian authorities reported on Wednesday, May 17, that they seized more than 326,000 counterfeit brand products, including some popular ones, such as Nike and Louis Vuitton, worth 4 million dollars, being “the largest seizure” for the “crime against industrial property rights.” This is the largest industrial property case we have ever had, there is […]
The Ministry of Energy reported that there will be new fuel prices from this Friday, May 19. 95-octane gasoline lowers its price by five cents, ending at a dollar with a penny per liter. 91-octane gasoline drops by two cents, leaving it at 0.95 cents per liter. Low-sulfur diesel decreased by two cents, remaining at […]
Foreign Minister Janaina Mencomo assures, that the migratory flow through the Darién jungle decreases “The numbers we have are lower,” he said, while explaining that they are investigating if it is due to the rains of recent days or if people gave up migrating to the United States. He added that they have already requested […]
Renewable energy developer MPC Energy Solutions has expanded its footprint in Latin America by entering the Panamanian market, taking a step forward to strengthen its portfolio in the region. The company said it had already identified sites and grid connection capacity for combined 60-70MWp with partners. With development works focused on ground-mounted solar PV in […]
ome of Panama’s biggest problems are its bad sidewalks, people flow, and traffic flow; you see this throughout the big cities and small towns. This can be a big turn-off for expats looking to move here. In just the 11 years I have been living here, I have seen a lot of changes for the […]
“Copernicus: a look from the space of Europe and Panama” is the title of an exhibition that is exhibited these days at the Biomuseum, located in Amador. The exhibition is an initiative of the Delegation of the European Union in Panama and invites you to observe the Earth through the eyes of the sentinel satellites […]
Representatives of the government of Panama and authorities of the European Union (EU) met with the aim of exploring forms of collaboration that promote the country’s energy transition to clean energy sources that do not contribute to increasing the effects of climate change. The EU-Panama Dialogue event: Financing the energy transition. An opportunity for the […]
The General Administrator of the Panamanian Resources Authority (ARAP) Flor Torrijos in the framework of the fourth meeting of States Parties to the Agreement on Port State Governing State Measures under the umbrella of FAO indicated that the implementation of the Port State Measures (AMERP) is a key element in the fight against Illegal, Unreported […]
Panamanian exporters from the Chiriquí region, Azuero peninsula and West Panama, recently managed to export products such as papaya, pineapple and watermelon to Europe and America, as a direct result of their participation in international fairs. The Authority for the Attraction of Investments and the Promotion of Exports (PROPANAMA) recently visited several exporting entrepreneurs from […]
The El Niño phenomenon could begin between July and September next, the third quarter of 2023, because there is an 80% chance that the climate event will occur, warned the United Nations (UN) which will cause an increase in temperatures on the planet, droughts and rainfall in different regions. In its recently released update, the […]