The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) is ramping up efforts to provide protection and humanitarian assistance to migrants travelling through the Darién Gap, one of the most dangerous migratory routes in the world. Between January and August of 2021, 70,376 migrants (including 13,655 children) have crossed the Panamanian jungle, an […]
In a recent published report, Kenneth Research has updated the market report for Medical Tourism Market for 2021 till 2030. Report further now discusses; the various strategies to be adopted or being adopted by the business players across the globe at various levels in the value chain. In the view of the global economic slowdown, […]
Officials with the U.S. Attorney’s Office Eastern District of Texas and officials with federal law enforcement agencies met Tuesday with Republic of Panama Attorney General Javier Caraballo to discuss ways to curtail drug trafficking between the two countries. Acting U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei said the Panamanian government is working with federal officials with the […]
Ildaura Murillo-Rohde dedicated her life to not only providing care to members of the Hispanic community but also making sure others were equipped to do so as well. A key component of her approach was stressing the importance of nurses being culturally aware to provide the best possible care. Wednesday marks the beginning of National […]
Liberty Latin America Ltd. (“Liberty Latin America” or “LLA”) (NASDAQ: LILA and LILAK, OTC Link: LILAB) today announced that its 49%-owned subsidiary Cable & Wireless Panamá S.A. (“Cable & Wireless Panamá” or “Más Móvil”), has agreed to acquire América Móvil S.A.B. de C.V.’s (“AMX”) operations in Panama (“Claro Panamá”). The all-cash transaction values Claro Panamá at […]
Three volunteers, slowly walking over the mud, Saturday carried the remains of a sofa that the ocean brought near one of the coasts of Panama City with tons of trash. The garbage discarded by the Pacific Ocean is piling up in Costa del Este of the Panamanian capital. And on Saturday, dozens of volunteers, including […]
Flora signs Letter of Intent with an international importer and distributor based in Panama to provide cannabinoid containing food and beverages through its Kasa Wholefoods division, and finished cannabis derivative products for medical cannabis patients Recent passage of cannabis legislative in Panama legalizes the use of medical cannabis and creates regulatory framework to monitor and […]
Global power generation utility owner AES is acquiring the remaining half of its liquefied natural gas power plant operation in Panama. The Virginia-based AES acquired 49.9 percent of AES Colón from Panamanian partner Inversiones Bahia Ltd. This gives the utility owner full control of the 381-MW LNG-fired plant and adjacent 180,000-cubic-meter storage and regasification facility. “This transaction […]
Unvaccinated U.S. travelers entering Panama must quarantine upon arrival. See the video here The Central American country added the U.S. to its list of “high-risk countries” on Thursday, a designation that makes entry for the unvaccinated more difficult through a mandatory 72-hour quarantine for travelers who can’t show proof of vaccination. Unvaccinated tourists must reserve and pay for the […]
The saga of enslaved peoples remains a complicated history. But a new book has made it even more complicated. “I argue that this is really the first successful example of enslaved resistance in the Americas,” said Robert Schwaller, associate professor of history at the University of Kansas. His book titled “African Maroons in Sixteenth-Century Panama: A […]