Construction: $100 Million for New Projects


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A residential in Panama, an office building in Costa Rica and an apartment complex in Guatemala are part of the projects expected for the coming months in the region. The interactive system “Construction in Central America” from the Trade Intelligence Area of CentralAmericaData includes an updated list of public and private construction projects that are […]

November 27, 2018

Judge to decide on espionage trial for Panama ex-leader


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Panama’s former President Ricardo Martinelli answers journalists questions as he raises his handcuffed hands, holding a book, while escorted by police to a hearing at the Supreme Court in Panama City, Monday, Nov. 19, 2018. Martinelli, who was president from 2009 to 2014, is accused of embezzlement and illegally monitoring phone calls and other communications. […]

November 27, 2018

2 sons of former Panama president detained in US


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The two sons of jailed former Panamanian President Ricardo Martinelli have been arrested in Miami and face extradition back home on money-laundering charges, Panama’s attorney general said on Wednesday. Attorney General Kenia Porcell told local television that Martinelli’s sons, Luis Enrique Martinelli and Ricardo Martinelli, had been arrested, but said he was awaiting further details. […]

November 27, 2018

Panama’s Ultimate Beach Escape


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The beautiful beaches of Panama attract locals and visitors. On Friday afternoons there is an exodus from Panama City as residents drive across the Bridge of the Americas and then west on the Pan-American Highway and head for the beach. Most people leaving Panama City for a regular weekend escape are destined for the City […]

November 27, 2018

Humanitarian Hub Launches in Panama


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Led by the Government of Panama, a new initiative joins global efforts to achieve higher levels of efficiency in delivering humanitarian assistance. Panama’s new Regional Logistics Centre for Humanitarian Assistance, or ‘Humanitarian Hub,’ was officially inaugurated this week by Panama’s President Juan Carlos Varela, at a ceremony also attended by Vice-President and Chancellor Isabel de […]

November 27, 2018

THE WORLD Built by China


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Seven dams generate almost half of Cambodia’s electricity. China built and paid for all of them. This one, near Cambodia’s southern coast, is about 360 feet tall. It is the fourth-largest by power output in the country. Sri Lanka borrowed more than $1 billion from China for this strategic deepwater port, but couldn’t repay the […]

November 27, 2018