MAREX reports on the new record set in Panama, again!! The Panama Canal set a new monthly tonnage record of 38.1 million tons (PC/UMS) after facilitating the transit of 1,231 vessels in May 2018. This is the third time a record has been set since the inauguration of the Expanded Canal. The previous record was […]
The 1,000-1 outsiders’ goalkeeper travels to Russia without fear: ‘Going to the World Cup gives you the opportunity to go into another dimension, another football planet for Panama’ When the final whistle blew in the Estadio Rommel Fernández to confirm their World Cup passage thanks to a 2-1 win against Costa Rica, an impromptu nationwide […]
Lot’s of focus on the games as they start next week. Here is an ESPN piece on the latest commentary and the story of Panama. Julio Dely Valdes had been waiting for this moment his entire life. The former Panamanian international player and manager was sitting in his living room in Malaga, Spain. Roman Torres […]
The Miami Herald reports in this AP article about Martinlelli’s return to Panama. Former Panamanian President Ricardo Martinelli returned to Panama to face political espionage and embezzlement charges after being extradited from the United States on Monday. Panama’s Foreign Ministry said that the U.S. turned Martinelli over at Panama City’s international airport after a plane […]
End of the line for our South America vacation for Susie’s Birthday Month – Bariloche Patagonia!! No it is not Switzerland but Bariloche known as Argentina’s answer to Switzerland. St Bernard’s with whisky flasks and yes, they specialize in chocolate too! Situated on a series of lakes and flanked by the mountains of Patagonia, Bariloche […]
The World Cup Games in Russia are less than 2 weeks away and Panama is scheduled to play Belgium, England and Tunisia in Group G. Here is the complete facts and figures for The World Cup and Panama
This a great article and video from Starbucks 1912 Pike, their newsletter and the address of their first store in Seattle. The high-quality coffee so many of us love is getting harder and harder to grow. Especially for the small farmers that make up the majority of the world’s producers. They’re dealing with rising production […]
Don’t know where to head on your next vacation? Well, say no more. Here are 5 reasons you should make Panama your next destination. First, it has breathtaking beaches. If Panama is known for anything, it’s for the beautiful beaches you can find all around the country. Some people even have the ocean in their […]
Empresa de Transmisión Eléctrica de Panamá has started a process to prequalify companies for a design and construction project for a fourth transmission line. According to the prequalification documents, an approval meeting will be held with all those interested in participating in the bidding process, on June 13 at 9 am at the Sheraton Grand […]
Due to the recent strike in the construction sector, the entity has reduced projections of economic growth for this year from 5.6% to 4.6%. From a statement issued by the IMF: June 1 2018. A staff team of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), led by Alejandro Santos, visited Panama during May 21-June 1, 2018. At […]