Economy will contract in Panama and the world in 2020


News from Panama

According to the IMF, the local gross domestic product would fall 2% this year, which would mean a fall of 5 percentage points compared to the 3% growth registered last year. The spread of the new coronavirus and the measures that governments have implemented to contain it and protect the health of the population will cause the […]

April 15, 2020

What I am binge watching now.


News from Panama

While not in English, this is truly the universal story of how the simple ways of life can be the best. Liziqi has a huge following on You Tube (over 1.2 billion views!) and many more inspiring videos. I love the way she cooks, So beautiful. I find these videos fascinating and mesmerizing!

April 15, 2020

Government shuts Cobre Panama


News from Panama

The government of Panama has ordered the temporary closure of First Quantum Minerals’ Cobre Panama mine following the death of a contractor from the COVID-19 virus and the confirmation of 11 cases. The closure was announced by health minister Rosario Turner during a press conference. Turner did not say how long the temporary closure order […]

April 15, 2020

The COVID-19 Crisis Is the Result of Decades of FDA Misrule


News from Panama

Gavin Wax writes in the Pan Am Post about the past abuses of the FDA. The COVID-19 pandemic is exposing how the US Food and Drug Administration puts Americans at increased risk of sickness and death. Decades of killing medical innovation and forcing industries offshore made this inevitable. Rightfully, many are questioning how things got this […]

April 15, 2020

Companies and Businesses: How to Deal with the Pandemic?


News from Panama

Analyzing the economic and financial situation of the company, implementing a resistance plan, identifying what products customers need and what opportunities can be exploited in this context, are some of the tips for businesses in the new and complex reality. In response to the arrival of the covid-19 virus in the region, Central American economies […]

April 7, 2020