Between the first four-month period of 2020 and the same period of 2021, vehicle sales in the local market increased by 20%, a rise that is largely explained by the behavior of marketed units of cars and SUVs. The Office of the General Comptroller of the Republic reported that between April 2020 and the same month of […]
Most questions at a public forum as part of environmental permitting for Generadora Gatún’s US$1bn, 670MW natural gas-fired power project in Panama dealt with employment. That is according to the report from the meeting (pictured) that was drafted by consultancy URS Holdings and released by the environment ministry. A total of 167 participants signed the attendance list for the forum which […]
Panama, June 16 (Prensa Latina) Investigation led by Costa Rican justice against Building Company Meco SA, could also be related to Panama, whose authorities look into alleged company´s financial crimes, local press reported here today. Panama´s Financial Affairs Unit (FAU) belonging to the President´s Ministry, is looking for possible funds being transferred from San […]
In order to assess risks, verify regulation and other issues, the Central American Bank for Economic Integration will provide the Salvadoran government with advice on the implementation of the new cryptocurrency scheme, called Bitcoin. On June 8, the Legislative Assembly of El Salvador approved the Bitcoin Law, a legal framework that recognizes this digital currency […]
Next month, Panamanian congressman Gabriel Silva plans to present a bill that could potentially spearhead the adoption of cryptocurrencies as legal tender and create tax incentives for crypto-related businesses. After El Salvador’s president, Nayib Bukele, announced he was proposing a law to make bitcoin legal tender, Silva tweeted on June 7 that if Panama wanted to become […]
This lot is 679 M2 and would make a beautiful residence or Bed and Breakfast. Public services are available to the lot. There is guaranteed constant air traffic to the Island and it receives direct flights from Greater Cayman Island. Location: Priced at $1,500 per m2 (negotiable) For further information contact Owner’s attorney Rodrigo Molina. […]
Among the more than 50,000 documents that the Roberto F. Chiari library houses, the researcher finds all kinds of […] Isaac Enrique Carranza06/15/2021 Among the more than 50,000 documents that the Roberto F. Chiari library houses , the researcher finds all kinds of pleasant curiosities. Today we will deal with one of them. It is a book dating from 1886, […]
My thoughts exactly and I could not have said it better!! Roger Waters, a founding member of the British rock band Pink Floyd, revealed at a press event last week that he had turned down a “huge, huge amount of money” from Facebook for permission to use one of its songs in an Instagram advertisement. Waters […]
For more than a decade, Panama has experienced a maelstrom of scandals related to corruption and lack of transparency. During the last 15 months, new cases have been added to that list, with the aggravation that they have occurred in the middle of an unprecedented health crisis says The Panama Chamber of Commerce, industry, and […]
A movie that depicts the centennial history of the well-known Panama Canal was broadcast on the movie channel of China’s national television (CCTV-6) on Saturday to celebrate the fourth anniversary of the establishment of China-Panama diplomatic relations. The broadcast of “Stories of the Canal” was a result of the Panama-China Film Festival Day co-organized by […]