Despite the challenging and unpredictable future our world faces, I would like to offer some certainty on behalf of our team at the waterway. The Panama Canal is operating as normal today and will continue to work with the personnel needed to ensure normal transit operations in the weeks to come. For over 105 years, […]
I saw this piece in the Miami Herald and as my kids are still in Florida, I worry about them daily. In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic that has drastically changed life in Miami-Dade County, Miami Herald and el Nuevo Herald visual journalists set out to capture the impact of the outbreak through their […]
A friend of mine, Sandra Cripe wrote this piece and shared it with me. While life as we knew it has changed so drastically, we thank the Lord that we are stuck in a beautiful place here in Boquete and pray for our family back in the US. It is a beautiful time of year […]
The evaluation of 200 coronaviruses, patients with mild and moderate symptoms is underway for transfer to Panama hotels that have made over 2000 beds available to health authorities. The director of Epidemiology of the Ministry of Health (Minsa), Lourdes Moreno, said that a criterion to take into account is that the patient has other diseases […]
Once the Central American economies begin to return to normal, as the restriction and quarantine measures that have been taken to prevent the spread of the covid-19 are relaxed, household consumption patterns will have changed significantly. For example, the demand for meals out of home will decrease by about 7% from the levels reported prior […]
The impact of the coronavirus crisis on the financial sector in Central America is expected to be felt mainly in services related to stock brokerage and investment advice, where a drop is expected. The “Information System for the Impact Analysis of Covid-19 on Business“, prepared by the Trade Intelligence Unit of CentralAmericaData, measures the degree […]
Sometimes, technology can truly be beautiful. With the coronavirus pandemic ravaging the globe, nearly all live events have been postponed or canceled, as countries attempt to “flatten the curve” and slow the spread of COVID-19. But thanks to technology, the Rotterdam Philarmonic Orchestra has gone viral and bucked the trend. Watch it here The orchestra, which […]
From the desk of the Panama Maritime Authority Administrator, Noriel Arauz. Dear shipowners, customers and all seafarers. As the Panama Maritime Administrator supervising the Panama Ship Registry, I want to reassure our loyal customers who had trusted Panama to flag their vessels that our main priority is to follow the WHO recommendations for the protection […]
Miner First Quantum Minerals (FM.TO) is considering selling a minority stake in its flagship Cobre Panama copper mine to reduce debt, two banking sources familiar with the discussions said. First Quantum’s possible move comes as global miners scramble to bolster finances strained by the coronavirus pandemic, which has battered stocks and copper prices CMCUc1. First […]
The leaders of the region’s two largest nations — Mexico and Brazil — have largely dismissed the dangers and have resisted calls for a lockdown. Most leaders in Latin America reacted to the arrival of the coronavirus in the region with speed and severity: Borders were shut. Flights were halted. Soldiers roamed deserted streets enforcing […]