6 Must-See Things to Do When Visiting Panama


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Luxury Travel Magazine list 6 things to do when in Panama. Traveling the world is a great way to relax your body, mind, and even the soul as you have new experiences and interact with other cultures. Sometimes you may wonder whether certain destinations are worth visiting, especially if you have not heard much about […]

March 25, 2019

Your Next Jungle Island Escape Should Be in Panama


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Andrea Whittle writers in Conde Nast Traveler about two of the finest island venues in Panama, both of which are off the Chiriqui coast. The Gulf of Chiriqui, off of Panama’s Pacific coast, has always been a draw for hard-core divers and sport fishermen. It’s one of the few places on earth that still feel “unexpected” […]

March 25, 2019

Panama is off the European Union’s Grey List


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In December 2017, Panama was included by the Council of Ministers of Economy and Finance of the European Union in Annex II of the List of non-cooperative jurisdictions in fiscal matters. That has now changed. From the Ministry of Foreign Affairs press release: Panama welcomes the decision of the Council of Ministers of Economy and […]

March 19, 2019

Tender for Support to Passport Issuing System


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A Tender for the support service and preventive and corrective maintenance for the Passport Issuance System of the Panama Passport Authority has been issued. Wednesday, March 13, 2019 Panama Government Purchase 2019-0-04-0-08-LV-011070: “Included activities in the scope of the project: -Support of the applications and software of the passport issuing system. -Preventive and corrective maintenance […]

March 19, 2019

Panama: Open Logistics Center For Humanitarian Assistance In Panama


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Panama places its logistics platform at the disposal of Latin America and the Caribbean, to guarantee a coordinated, rapid and effective response in case of disasters. The Regional Logistics Center for Humanitarian Assistance (CLRAH) was inaugurated in Panama, a logistics platform that will facilitate the reception, handling, storage, redistribution of inputs and equipment and the […]

March 19, 2019

Fitch Ratings: Panama Banks Make Further Capital, Regulatory Progress


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Fitch Ratings-New York/San Salvador-15 March 2019: Panama’s bank regulators have increased capital and regulatory requirements through a series of reforms over the last several years, moving banks more in compliance with Basel III standards, which Fitch Ratings views positively from a credit perspective. Panama adopted Basel III-related liquidity rules in 2018, with the liquidity coverage […]

March 19, 2019

Canada’s Meetings Mean Business franchise steps on stage in Panama


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The Business Events Industry Coalition of Canada (BEICC) is the first organisation to execute the new Meetings Mean Business (MMB) licensing agreement and has rebranded as MMB Canada. The Meetings Mean Business Coalition is a cross-industry communications and advocacy initiative and platform for industry professionals to better advocate for the power of face-to-face meetings. The licensing […]

March 19, 2019

Latest rules for the construction sector


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For businessmen in the sector in Panama, the rules and regulations that currently apply to the import of cement into the country have lagged behind. According to the Chamber of Construction (Capac), cement is not the only material that should be regulated, since the rest of the main construction inputs that are marketed and used […]

March 19, 2019

Despite Trump, US-Latin America Trade Up


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Despite the protectionist policies and threats from The White House and US president Donald Trump, US trade with Mexico and Latin America have grown during his two years in power. US trade with Latin America grew 9 percent last year to a record $897.6 billion, according to a Latinvex analysis of new US Census Bureau data of trade in […]

March 19, 2019