Panama and the European Union seek to boost the country’s energy transition and face the effects of climate change


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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 […]

May 12, 2023

International fairs promote Panamanian agricultural exports


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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 […]

May 12, 2023

Panama increases surveillance against undeclared illegal fishing


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Since 2022, the country has had a control and monitoring center for local and international vessels to prevent illegal fishing. A European Union commission that visited the country recently applauded Panama’s work in this area. Unreported and unregulated illegal fishing (Indnr) is one of the most serious crimes facing global society today. Panama, being a […]

May 12, 2023

A Volunteer’s time in Panama sparks superfood startup


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Simon Roca was working with his rural community in Panama on a variety of income-generating projects when COVID-19 hit in March 2020, triggering the evacuation of Peace Corps Volunteers around the globe. Though he departed after only nine months of service, Roca retained his desire to nurture economic opportunity in Panama. This desire ultimately led […]

May 5, 2023