The Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) awarded a total of US$310.45 million, in the first Treasury Bills Auction of 2025, obtaining a demand that tripled the indicative amount and consolidating confidence in the country’s financial instruments. The US$310.45 million was broken down into US$300.46 million in competitive offers and US$9.99 million in non-competitive offers, […]
President José Raúl Mulino addressed various topics in his weekly conference, including a reduction in the prices of 20 medicines, an audit of Suntracs, the beginning of the construction of the Roberto Mariano Bula stadium in Colón and Panama’s diplomatic relations with the United States and China. Mulino announced a reduction of 29% to 86% […]
Panama is ready to become the hub of international events, with the launch of a promotion that offers free convention centers, an initiative promoted by the Panama Tourism Authority (ATP), and the Tourism Promotion Fund (PROMTUR) Panama. This proposal, aimed at professionals and meeting tourism planners at national and international level, will attract high-impact international […]
The Panama Water Resources Authority (ARAP) presented to the European Union (EU) ambassador in Panama, Isabela Matusz, the progress and achievements in the fight against Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing (INDNR). During her visit to the ARAP facilities, the diplomat learned firsthand about the country’s efforts to combat this problem. Eduardo Carrasquilla, General Administrator of […]
The President of Panama, José Raúl Mulino, reported that the memorandum of understanding signed in 2017 between Panama and China on the Silk Road will not be renewed, it will also allow the United States to use the Metetí airport, in Darién, for its migrant deportation plan and also invited them to participate in the […]
For an approximate amount of US$1,036 million (159.496 million yen) the Republic of Panama and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), signed the third loan agreement for the continuation of the construction of Line 3 of the Panama Metro. The Minister of Economy and Finance, Felipe Chapman on the conditions of the loan, commented that […]
A planned call between the President of the United States, Donald Trump, and his Panamanian counterpart, José Raúl Mulino, was postponed this Friday due to changes in Trump’s agenda, according to a statement from the Presidency of Panama. The statement, published in X this Friday, said that White House officials had contacted the Ministry of […]
China’s ambassador to the United Nations (UN), Fu Cong, described as regrettable Panama’s decision to withdraw from the Silk Road Initiative, an economic project promoted by Beijing. Fu Cong stressed that this measure not only affects cooperation between nations, but also responds to a defamation campaign against the initiative. The Chinese diplomat defended the Silk […]
The Panama Tourism Authority (ATP) has announced that the Aeromexico airline returns to the country, launching a new direct route between Tocumen International Airport and Mexico City. Starting this summer, Aeromexico will offer a daily flight, which translates into approximately 10,000 monthly seats, strengthening tourism and trade between the two destinations. Gloria De León Zubieta, […]
The recently approved Bill No. 26 establishes the legal framework for the production, marketing and export of hemp in Panama, the regulations seek to regulate its use for industrial purposes and other lawful uses, authorizing activities such as the cultivation, transformation and distribution of the plant and its derivatives. The Ministry of Commerce and Industries […]