A proposal from Brazil on the management of cigarette butts and other tobacco waste that pollutes the environment began to be debated this Thursday by the delegates who attend a world conference in Panama. This is how, representatives of more than 180 countries have reviewed since Monday the implementation of the Framework Convention on Tobacco […]
Canadian coffee chain Tim Hortons will enter Panama this year and plans to open 30 stores in the central American country within the next 10 years. Parent company Restaurant Brands International (RBI) said the first store in partnership with Vortex Investment SA will open in the coming months, with outlet growth focused on Panama City. […]
Emergent Cold LatAm, a transnational company dedicated to the storage and logistics of food in controlled temperature, has inaugurated the expansion of its facilities in Panama as part of an investment of US$15 million in the country and US$1.2 billion throughout Latin America. Since its arrival in Panama in 2021 with the acquisition of Galores […]
In order to accompany the Ministry of Social Development (MIDES) in the implementation of the Early Childhood Public Policy, the CAF – development bank for Latin America and the Caribbean – and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), signed a technical assistance agreement. With this agreement, an effort is made to strengthen universal access to […]
The tourist experiences of the four finalists of the Innovative Community Tourism Experiences contest, which highlight the natural and cultural heritage of Panama, as well as the authenticity of its local communities, were presented during the International Tourism Fair (FITUR) 2024, which was held in Madrid, Spain. The CEO of the Tourism Promotion Fund (PROMTUR) […]
Panama’s Copa Airlines will add its 16th U.S. destination with service to North Carolina’s Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) in June, plus new routes to Mexico and Brazil. RDU, which handled its highest-ever volume of annual passengers in 2023, added Air France to its roster of airlines with flights to Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport starting in […]
CDC is pleased to announce its new Central American/Caribbean Regional Office. This office –located in Panama City, Panama– will work with countries across the region to unify efforts around enhanced #globalhealthsecurity.
The CELAC Ministers of Agriculture are preparing to move towards the implementation phase of the CELAC Plan for Food and Nutrition Security and Hunger Eradication 2030 after the conclusion of a successful High-level meeting of Agriculture Ministers in Chile on Tuesday, 16, 2024 at the Food and Agriculture Office (FAO), Regional Office, which saw the […]
The Panamanian Aviation Company (COPA) will be gradually reactivating from this January 25, flights that had been previously canceled, until returning to a full itinerary on Sunday, January 28. This reactivation is due to the fact that the Panamanian airline has received authorization for the twenty-one Boeing 737 MAX-9 aircraft that had been temporarily suspended, […]
On my first night in the jungle in Panama, I spotted blue reflective glints on the ground. I was making my way back to my tent by the light of my head torch. As I turned, there they were—among the leaves and debris—gleaming with a profound bright turquoise. What were they? Drops of rain or […]