The number of migrant children crossing the Darien Gap, a jungled portion of land separating Colombia from Central America, increased more than seven-fold to nearly 4,000 in 2019 from 522 the year before – UNICEF announced today. Approximately 50 per cent of the children were under 6 years old. Migrants who crossed in 2019 hailed […]
EthosEnergy has been awarded an operations and maintenance contract worth over $36M by SINOLAM SMARTER ENERGY (SSE), a subsidiary of Shanghai Gorgeous Group, in Panama. The fifteen year contract includes mobilization services, as well as full care, custody, control operations and maintenance services for the new, greenfield Gas to Power Panama project, located in the […]
Upon realizing the harmful effects of climate change, canals across the globe are increasingly implementing initiatives to cut greenhouse gas emissions. Here is a look at what the world’s two most famous canals are doing to boost sustainability. The effects of climate change have sparked urgent action in all sectors of the economy – including […]
Shipping company Maersk risks antagonising the rest of the shipping community by doubling down on Panama Canal tariffs. Last month, a measure came into effect stating that there would be a $10,000 per transit fresh water surcharge for all ships longer than 38.1 m. The canal authority made this decision to raise funds to fight […]
Darrel Alejandro Holnes, a playwright who grew up in Panama, presents workshop productions of his latest play, “Bayano,” at the National Black Theatre in New York City, March 11-15, 2020. By Retta Blaney The empty rehearsal room was quiet in late afternoon, a peaceful contrast to the hustle and bustle of buses, cars and people […]
Panama is an attractive place for foreigners to retire to. Propertry prices are still affordable. The economy is expected to grow significantly in the near future. You may have noticed Panama being increasingly mentioned as one of the best countries to buy a property in. This Central American has become popular as a retirement spot […]
One of the Caribbean Basin’s most charming historic quarters will soon be home to a new Hyatt hotel. Hyatt has announced plans to open the new Hotel La Compañia in Panama City, Panama’s Casco Viejo historic district. The hotel will be part of the company’s luxe Unbound Collection, set in a historic site that was […]
It is all about tongues and tails!! I recently watched Togo with Willem Dafoe. It is a heart warming story of the lead sled dog of Leonhard Seppala and his dog sled team in the 1925 serum run to Nome across central and northern Alaska. He ran over 300 miles (480 km), while Balto, along with other […]
This is a great story from my friend Geoffrey McRae at Gateway to South America. The philanthropist talks about her battle to protect the wilds of Chile and Argentina. Sometime in the southern hemisphere summer of 1990, Kristine McDivitt, then CEO of the Californian outdoor-apparel company Patagonia, took “a bunch of new executives” to Argentina to show them the terrain […]
As of September 2019, imports of vehicle parts into the Panamanian market totaled approximately $184 million, and purchases from Mexican companies increased 17% over the same period in 2018. Variation of Imports According to CentralAmericaData‘s estimates, between January and September 2018 and the same period in 2019 the value of imported vehicle parts and replacements […]