Panama has made “many efforts” for the restoration of the Fortifications of the Caribbean Coast of Panama, a World Heritage Site since 1980, but there is still work to be done in that regard, said the culture specialist and in charge of the culture sector of the UNESCO regional office for Central America, Mexico and Colombia, […]
The Electoral Observation Mission (EOM) of the Organization of American States (OAS) for the general elections in Panama, led by the former chancellor of Argentina, Susana Malcorra, began its deployment in the country today for the elections on May 5,” the OAS said in a statement. The mission, which will arrive in that country in […]
The Latin American Stock Exchange (Latinex) together with the IDB Invest, seek to position Panama as a leader in sustainable finance in Latin America, and to this end it held a workshop to exchange experiences and learnings on “Thematic Bond Issues for Financial Institutions.” This workshop not only brought together the country’s leading financial executives, […]
Panama recalled its ambassador to Nicaragua on Monday for consultations, citing the government’s “energetic protest” against what it called the illegal protection afforded to a former Panamanian president at its embassy in Panama City. In a statement, Panama’s foreign ministry accused the government of Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega of allowing Ricardo Martinelli to conduct political […]
The Republic of Panama reinforces its role as Hub of Hubs, this time as a hub of International Cooperation, Triangular Cooperation and South-South Cooperation. In the Ricardo J. Amphitheatre. Alfaro of the Foreign Ministry, the event called: “Presentation of Good Practices of the Joint Fund for Cooperation Uruguay – Mexico” was held, an activity in […]
The telecommunications company CW Panama announced on Thursday that it will start the tests in a controlled environment to deploy the 5g network in Panama. The announcement was made by the president of the company Rocío Lorenzo during her annual Move On event in which they make known the new trends in the industry and […]
The public portion of a trial of more than two-dozen associates accused of helping some of the world’s richest people hide their wealth came to an unexpectedly speedy conclusion on Friday when a Panamanian judge said she would take the two weeks of trial arguments and testimony under advisement. The trial came eight years after […]
About seven private technical defenders will present their arguments today, in the ordinary hearing that follows against 29 defendants, accused of the crime of money laundering, after an investigation carried out by the Public Ministry in the Panama Papers case. This Thursday, eight defense lawyers in this case completed their allegations and asked the court […]
In an effort to promote economic development in the agricultural sector, the Deputy Minister of Agriculture of Panama, Alexis Pineda, met with representatives of the French embassy and the Center for International Cooperation in Agricultural Research for Development (CIRAD). During the meeting, strategies were discussed to establish joint projects focused on improving coffee and cocoa […]
The importance of developing effective policies and standards to guarantee the sustainability of Panama’s growth and development, Minister Héctor highlighted. Within the framework of the World Compliance Forum 2024, the Minister of Economy and Finance of Panama, Héctor Alexander, highlighted the country’s significant progress in the prevention of money laundering, terrorist financing and financing the proliferation of […]