Entrepreneurs seek to invest in a biofuel refinery in Panama


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This green fuel refinery would become the largest in the region and would be located in the province of Colón, the MICI announced. The Minister of Commerce and Industries (MICI), of the Presidency and the National Secretary of Energy, received the group of investors from SGP Bioenergy and Sumitomo Corporation on behalf of the President of the Republic, […]

July 12, 2024

Panama deploys patrols in the Caribbean Sea and closes more steps in the Darién despite protest by Colombia


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The Minister of Public Security of Panama, Frank Ábrego, reported through a statement that between four and five steps of the border with Colombia in the Darién area were closed. Ábrego said that the sites that have been closed are where irregular migrants entered Panama, led by “coyotes” (traffickers of people), from Colombia and that the purpose of […]

July 12, 2024

U.S. Considers Expanding Panama’s Deportation Plan to Costa Rica


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President Rodrigo Chaves revealed that the United States is considering incorporating Costa Rica into the immigration control program signed with Panama. Chaves gave an interview to the Panamanian media La Estrella, where he mentioned closely observing Panama’s pilot plan. This plan aims to initiate a massive deportation program to reduce migratory flows to the United States. Chaves […]

July 12, 2024

The CCIAP welcomes Panama’s integration with Mercosur


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The president of the Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Agriculture (CCIAP), Juan Arias, assured that every new market for Panama is positive, there are more enormous opportunities in the Common Market of the South (Mercosur), they are countries with a lot of population and for the country opportunities for export could be converted, so we […]

July 12, 2024

Presidents of Panama and Brazil strengthen ties


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The president of Panama, José Raúl Mulino, held a bilateral meeting with his Brazilian counterpart, Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva, in which they agreed to strengthen ties between the two nations. In addition to the commercial field, they discussed security cooperation, the fight against drug trafficking and international collaboration. Mulino expressed to Lula his commitment […]

July 12, 2024