International journalism groups call for the release of Okke Ornstein, who is facing 20 months in jail over articles published on his blog. Panama needs to change it’s laws regarding libel so that they cannot be used for unnecessary retribution. A Dutch journalist, Okke Ornstein, is being held in jail in Panama after being arrested […]
The US Navy is not having much luck with its ships here in Panama. The new, high-tech destroyer Zumwalt suffered an engineering casualty Monday evening while passing through the Panama Canal and had to be towed to a berth, the Navy said. The 3rd Fleet in San Diego was able to provide only a few […]
Lini Kadaba writes for the Inquirer on her adventure trip to Panama. Our speedboat trail of white foam stretches in a wide arc far behind as we race across Lake Gatun. We’re searching for monkeys on the islands scattered across this massive man-made lake. Slideshow As the boat nears the promisingly named Monkey Island, it […]
Kurt Harris writes for the Rockford Register Star about the proposed Great Lakes Basin Railroad. In my last article (Oct. 30), we looked at the economics of the Great Lakes Basin rail project from a local perspective, and found that there were not many reasons to recommend it, from a purely local point of view. […]
The administrators of the international airport in Panama City announced that they will launch a tender in January for the business premises in Terminal 1. Although the administration of Tocumen International Airport said on several occasions that they estimated holding the tender before the end of the year, especially after the problem which occurred with […]
Extending the coastal strip number 3 and building a cable car that connects Amador with Metro Line 1 are two of the options being considered to solve the problem of traffic congestion in the area. In this area plans scheduled for 2018 include the entry into operation of the Convention Center, which added to future […]
Between January and September 5.5 million passengers came into the country which is 7% more than in the same period in 2015, and spending went up by almost 6% in the same period. In the first nine months of the year 5,585,000 tourists arrived in the country, spending $3.4 million during their stay, 5.6% more […]
Hugh Bronstein writes for Reuters about the need for Panama to get in line with United Nations transparency standards. Panama can remain a competitive financial center while cracking down on tax evaders and other criminals who have used the country to launder money, according to the panel formed by the government after the “Panama Papers” […]
If the United States withdraws from the Transpacific Agreement, there will be less risk of competition from Asian countries for the Central American textile industry. If the US does eventually abandon the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP), as promised by President-elect Donald Trump, the Central American textile industry could benefit from the elimination of the possibility […]
Linda Card writes for International Living about the advantages of obtaining a resident visa in Panama. Millions of people travel the world as tourists and millions more on business. It’s wonderful to get out there for whatever reason to see different places and have new experiences. Fewer people choose to live overseas and obtain residence […]