Panama signed a memorandum of understanding with the South Korean Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport on strategic collaboration in the development of key infrastructures in the country. Representing Panama was Henry Faarup, secretary general of the Railway of Panama. According to a statement from the Presidency, this agreement establishes bilateral cooperation focused on the exchange of railway policies, laws […]
European banking giant Nordea has agreed to pay $35 million to New York’s financial services watchdog following an investigation into the Helsinki-based bank’s alleged failure to prevent money laundering and other criminal activities, including some exposed in the Panama Papers leak. The New York State Department of Financial Services said it had identified “significant compliance failures” between […]
Recently, the National Office of the Codex Alimentarius of the Ministry of Commerce and Industries (MICI) of Panama participated in a twinning event with Colombia. During this activity, scientific knowledge was exchanged and the food regulatory system was strengthened, aligning Panamanian practices with the international standards of the Codex Alimentarius. Joseph Gallardo, food engineer at […]
The Government of Panama has implemented a comprehensive action plan to protect the Darién National Park, declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, an ecosystem that houses a unique biodiversity, and where the migratory flow has generated a relevant impact on natural resources and indigenous communities that live in the area. “The migratory phenomenon in […]
The Cabinet Council, headed by President José Raúl Mulino, approved on Tuesday the Cabinet Decrees that authorize the creation of two trusts aimed at promoting the financing of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, as well as promoting sustainable economic recovery through investments that contribute to improving the productivity and sustainability of the Panamanian productive fabric. […]
The Ministry of Commerce and Industries (MICI) announced that three major multinationals, including Anheuser-Busch Inbev, the world’s largest beer producer, have decided to establish their operations in Panama, in a period of just over 60 days. This movement not only represents a significant economic injection, but also brings with it the creation of new jobs, […]
While South American nations like Brazil and Colombia have earned worldwide acclaim for their high levels of avian diversity, North America is no slouch when it comes to top-tier birdwatching destinations either. Case in point: Panama, a verdant Central American country that offers a particularly diverse array of landscapes in spite of its small size. […]
Given the structures that the City of Health has, it could be a regional “hub” for the training of doctors who specialize in robotic surgeries. For Armando Melani, an oncological colorectal surgeon in Brazil, this hospital area has a simulation center and advanced technology, where robotic surgeries are performed in the areas of urology, gynecology […]
The president of Panama, José Mulino, announced this Thursday (29.08.2024) that he will impose a curfew in two areas of the country to “clean” the streets of crime, and also ordered a purification in airports to face drug trafficking. The curfew that prevents the free movement of the population will apply from “nine at night to […]
The Minister of the Presidency, Juan Carlos Orillac, leads a visit to the Dominican Republic in order to learn about the cable transport system in the capital of this country, Santo Domingo. The director of the Panama Metro, César Pinzón, traveled with the minister. The appointment of Orillac was announced this Friday, August 30, by […]