Panama: Residential Projects worth $112 million


News from Panama

Apartment towers in San Miguelito and La Chorrera, and a horizontal residential complex in the village of 24 de Diciembre are some of the projects scheduled for development in the coming months. The information system “Construction Projects in Panama“ by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData, provides an updated list of the construction projects for which environmental […]

February 7, 2017

Land Purchase in Panama Helps Protect a “Sky Island” of Cloud Forest for Threatened Amphibians


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Rainforest Trust reports of their expanding land holdings in Panama. Cerro Chucantí Nature Reserve in Panama has been expanded by 260 acres and safeguards critical habitats for newly discovered species, thanks to Rainforest Trust’s local partner Asociación Adopta el Bosque Panamá (ADOPTA), the International Conservation Fund of Canada (ICFC) and other supporters. Rainforest Trust’s partner […]

February 6, 2017

Tender for Port in Corozal Postponed


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In Panama, the deadline for bids in the tender for the design, construction and operation of the Container Terminal Corozal has been postponed until February 17. The Panama Canal Authority announced that on February 1 the new deadline for submitting tender proposals is 17 February. The 14-day extension was put forward in order for there to […]

February 6, 2017

Panama to Tender Hydroelectric Station Again


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Another fall out for Odebrecht is the Chang II hydro project which will be as huge as Chang I. After rescinding Odebrecht’s concession to build the Bocas del Toro hydroelectric station, the government has announced that it will reformulate the project for a new tender procedure. The aim of the Varela administration is to revisit […]

February 6, 2017

Avianca to Partner with United Airlines


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I do not know what happened there but Avianca is passing over COPA and Delta moving instead to partner with United Airlines. Dismissing the proposals by the Panamanian company Copa and that of Delta, Avianca Holdings has announced it will start the process of finalizing a strategic and commercial alliance with United Airlines. Nearly two […]

February 6, 2017

Moratorium on New Constructions in Panama


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The Council of Panama has approved a five month moratorium on the granting of building permits in Punta Pacifica, Coco del Mar, Punta Paitilla and Vina del Mar, in San Francisco. “… The proposal submitted by the representative of the district of San Francisco, Carlos Perez Herrera, indicates that new projects will be halted for five […]

February 6, 2017

Taking in the usual and unusual in Panama


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Paul Kandarian writes for the Sun Chronicle of his trip to Panama Panama City, capital city of Panama framed by the Pacific Ocean and Panama Canal, is superbly cosmopolitan, a Latin-American hub of culture, with upscale hotels, a rich history and an exploding food scene. And it’s also a place that has areas of gang […]

February 6, 2017