The United States announce to impose visas on Venezuelans for entry into that country, Panama faces a new challenge: to return Venezuelans who voluntarily decide to return to their country and exercise control over those who decide to continue their way north. Until Friday, 202,707 irregular migrants had passed through the Panamanian borders; of them, […]
The Panamanian Bus Terminal is expecting a significant increase in travelers during the Fiestas Patrias. The average daily departure of buses is 2,000 and by November 2 they estimate the figure will increase to 2,500.
In Panama a temporary schedule has been established for alcoholic beverage sales during Fiestas Patrias. The bars will be open from midnight until 6:00 a.m. The document establishes that the special schedule applies only to commercial establishments that have a valid overnight stay issued by the Mayor’s Office of Panama. The National Police, Municipal Surveillance […]
The law recognizes the profession and exercise of music therapy as a therapeutic activity of prevention and rehabilitation. The President of the Republic, Laurentino Cortizo, passed Law 332 of October 27, 2022, which regulates music therapy as a therapeutic activity in Panama. The law recognizes the profession and exercise of music therapy as a therapeutic activity, […]
Cervecería Nacional, a subsidiary of AB-InBev in the country, presented the first electric truck that runs on solar energy, becoming the first company in Panama and Central America to incorporate renewable energy into its fleet of trucks, as part of its sustainability efforts. The electric truck will save 40% on CO2 emissions compared to a […]
The Panama Tourism Promotion Fund (PROMTUR) for the marketing and international promotion of the isthmus, from January to September 2022, stands at US $1.2 billion, according to information from the Destination Marketing Organization (DMO). Of the US$1.2 billion, a total of US$178.5 million corresponds to the results of the marketing strategy of the tourism brand […]
Copa Airlines and Promtur, the Panama market organization as a destination, announced a second phase of the Panama Stopover campaign. Tourists will be able to take advantage of 2 destinations for the price of 1 from this month of October until February 28, 2023. Through the Stopover campaign, passengers from Colombia and Argentina who travel […]
Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Logis, an agri-logistic free trade zone that is being constructed in Panama. Once completed, Logis will be the largest free trade zone of its kind in Central and Latin America. The MoU will see DMCC and Logis work together to exchange knowledge […]
Panama is ranked 5th in Latin America above regional powers such as Mexico, Brazil, Argentina and Colombia, in the Global Food Safety Index in 2022, which measured 113 countries and is applied by the company Economist Impact, which is part of The Economist Group, with the support of Corteva Agriscience. According to the report, in […]
The Sushi DAO, the decentralized autonomous organization behind crypto exchange SushiSwap, has approved a legal restructuring on Oct. 26 that creates three new decentralized entities, aiming to provide more flexibility to its operations. The proposal, which received 100% votes in favor, will create the DAO Foundation, Panamanian Foundation, and Panamanian Corporation, each serving different purposes. […]