Banking Congress in Panama


News from Panama

On February 14th and 15th, representatives of banks, international financial institutions and risk rating agencies will meet in Panama City to discuss issues related to the sector. The event called “International Banking Congress for Regulators & Bankers,” will be organized by the Superintendence of Banks of Panama (SBP) and seeks to address issues such as […]

December 3, 2018

Plastic: Innovate or Die


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Producing articles with avocado and corn seed resin, and products with additives that allow the decomposition of plastic in less time, are some of the strategies proposed by the sector to overcome the obstacles faced in the region. As in the rest of the world, there have been several attempts in Central America to ban […]

December 3, 2018

Tourism Investment in the Panama Canal


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With the purpose of diversifying its income and attracting more visitors, the authorities of the Panama Canal plan to develop new tourist attractions during the next five years. Representatives of the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) informed that after the Canadian firm Forrs conducted a study to identify the attractions that could be developed, it was […]

December 3, 2018

The Largest Chinese Trade Fair in Panama


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Some 26 Chinese companies, among them seven of the 500 most important in the world, are meeting Sunday at the capital”s Atlapa Convention Center, as part of a trade exhibition.   ‘The main idea of this exhibition is to establish business ties between Panamanian and Chinese businessmen, and that Panama is the opening platform for […]

December 3, 2018

Living in Boquete


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Prelude I recently read an article from Casey Research that truly describes my reasoning for living in Panama and specifically Boquete. _______________________________________________________________________ Freedom Like many of the subscribers to our publications – individuals who look past the popular media in an attempt to understand what’s really going on in the world – I periodically get frustrated, irritated even, […]

November 27, 2018

Panama Suspends Lettuce Imports from the U.S.


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Panamanian authorities suspended the import of the product from the United States, after the FDA issued an alert for the alleged presence of the Escherichia coli bacteria in Romaine. From the statement of the Panamanian Food Safety Authority: November 21st, 2018. Based on the statement issued by the FDA on the afternoon of November 20th […]

November 27, 2018