The third round of negotiations between the two delegations concluded on October 13th, in which subjects such as Intellectual Property, Cooperation and Rules of Origin were discussed. From the press release of the Ministry of Trade and Industries: Panama City, October 13th, 2018. The negotiating teams from Panama and the People’ s Republic of China […]
Thanks and a hat tip to my friend Geoffrey McRae at Gateway to South America for the heads up on this new adventure trail! This is one of may favorite places on Earth and definitely God’s Country. Outdoor enthusiasts can now explore a massive trail that spans a third of Chile and encompasses over a […]
As part of GAC Group’s growth strategy across the Americas region, a GAC-owned office is now operational in Panama, providing a wide range of shipping services to vessels calling at Panamanian ports or transiting the Panama Canal. The Panama Canal links the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, saving time and money. In 2016, a new set […]
Authorities in Panama are asking the United States for assistance in investigating an international arms trafficking network that may have included the participation of former security officials, raising questions about the country’s role in the regional arms trafficking trade. Prosecutors in Panama have asked for two US judicial assistants to participate in an international arms […]
Piggy-backing off last week’s early retirement blog… I’m taking a trip down memory lane… To see what early retirement was like back in the day. Want to see more? In February 1957, LIFE magazine’s front cover read: “Retirement under 50 – some do it Want to join me?
The Panamanian government has spent $2.580 million in salaries for civil servants from January to August this year, 10% more than had been reported in the first eight months of 2017. According to figures from the Office of the General Comptroller between January and August 2017 and the same period this year, the expenditure on […]
Because of the hike in interest rates in the United States, several banks in Panama are already increasing mortgage rates by between 0.25% and 0.50%. According to representatives of the Banking Association of Panama (ABP), the increase in mortgage loans is mainly due to the upward adjustment that interest rates are experiencing worldwide, which will […]
The FTA with Panama and the agreement with El Salvador, both in the negotiation stage, are part of the commercial opportunities that the Asian nation seeks to consolidate in the region in the short-term. The third round of negotiations to conclude the trade agreement between the Central American country and the Asian nation began in […]
A business meeting between 22 companies from the Zona Libre de Colon, Panama, and Peruvian businessmen from different sectors will be held in Lima, Peru, on October 24. The Zona Libre de Colon reported that 22 user companies will meet with Peruvian businessmen in search of new buyers, distributors and partners. The activity will be […]
Trade in goods and services between the countries of the region amounted to $4.792 billion during the second quarter of the year, 3% more than in the same period of 2017. Central America’s total exports reached USD 16,299.7 million in the second quarter of 2018 and increased by 1.7% over the same period last year. […]