36 Hours in Panama City, Panama ‘The New York Times’


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Panama City, the perpetually flowering capital of Panama — the small tropical country that bridges North and South America — has been fought over since its founding. The city and commercial hub, famous for the engineering marvel that is its canal, is among the unsung cosmopolitan capitals of the Americas. Flashy highrises and an eclectic […]

March 31, 2023

Panama extends fuel price subsidy


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According to the Executive, this is one of the lowest prices in Central America for 91 and 95 octane gasoline and diesel, which is sold at 3.25 dollars. The measure, approved by the Council of Ministers, states that after April 22 and until next May 31, the price of 91 octane gasoline and diesel will […]

March 31, 2023

Filmmaker seeks to establish Indian movie industry in Panama


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Indian actor, producer, filmmaker and businessman Prabhakar Sharan has worked for years to establish his country’s film industry in Panama. In India’s pavilion at the Expocomer international trade exhibition, which opened its doors on Tuesday in the Panamanian capital, Sharan told EFE that many people from the government and the world of cinema had tried […]

March 31, 2023

Panama exported $16 million in beef to China in 2022


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The Minister of Agricultural Development, Augusto Valderrama, in the company of Deputy Minister Alexis Pineda, met with Wei Quiang, ambassador of the People’s Republic of China, to continue strengthening agricultural trade relations and the authorization of export plants for both pig and poultry slaughter in the country. The meeting where Erya Villarreal, Secretary General, Anaris […]

March 25, 2023

Panama promotes its National Green Hydrogen Strategy


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The National Secretariat of Energy (SNE) finalized an intense agenda of meetings for the promotion of renewable energies and green hydrogen as a sustainable fuel for the maritime industry in the sphere of the blue economy. During the recent Our Ocean 2023 convention, together with the Panamanian Foreign Minister, Janaina Tawaney, Energy Secretary Jorge Rivera […]

March 24, 2023