Negotiations over a free trade agreement between Panama and China will begin in July, Panama’s trade and industry minister said on Friday, just a year after the two nations established diplomatic relations. The first round of talks will take place in Panama City, and negotiators are expected to name technical teams that will be charged […]
He was imprisoned last year for allegedly using public money to spy on more than 150 political rivals during his 2009-2014 term. Former Panama president Ricardo Martinelli, jailed in Miami on spying charges while awaiting extradition to his home country, said in a letter released Friday that the United States reneged on promises from some […]
A spokesman for former Panamanian President Ricardo Martinelli says the ex-leader is dropping his legal efforts to fight extradition from the United States to Panama. Luis Eduardo Camacho confirms that Martinelli shared his decision through a handwritten note from jail in Miami. Panamanian authorities want to prosecute the 66-year-old Martinelli for embezzlement and espionage he […]
Susie and I revisited Isla Palenque last week and we got to see the newly opened casitas just down from the Las Rocas Bar which now has a hugely expanded lounging deck, swimming pool, dining area and full commercial kitchen to serve 30 plus people . The developer, Ben Loomis has added these amenities on […]
In the first two days of Expo Mivi, a fair dedicated to the sale of affordable housing in Panama, $29.7 million was negotiated in the approval of 566 housing units. inShare From a statement issued by the Ministry of Housing and Land Management Expo Mivi 2018, a real estate fair designed by the Ministry of […]
Plans are underway to build, in a 3,200 square meter lot in Bella Vista, Panama City, a 62 story building for residential and commercial use. The company DAO Panama Development, S.A. submitted an Environmental Impact Study (EIA) to build a mixed building of offices, shops and apartments. The project is called “DAO Panama”, and will be […]
Panama has no plans to relocate its embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem even though it holds that west Jerusalem is part of Israel, its President Juan Carlos Varela told The Jerusalem Post. “Panama is keeping the embassy in Tel Aviv,” said Varela, whose three-day trip to Israel from Wednesday to Friday was sandwiched between […]
Upgrades to Panama’s regulatory environment and power system management are critical to achieving the renewable energy goals set out in the country’s National Energy Plan according to a report released by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). IRENA’s Renewables Readiness Assessment Panama report was launched at a high-level event in Panama City today and presented […]
The strike by the unionized construction workers has paralyzed over 90 percent of construction projects in Panama. A strike organized by Panama’s Sole Union of Construction and Similar Industries Workers (Suntracs) has entered its fourth week after negotiations with the Panamanian Chamber of Construction (Capac) and finally they resolved their differnces. The decision to reject state arbitration, which would have […]
Citing a new surge of growth in air cargo demand across the Latin American and Caribbean regions, Danish supply chain company DSV Sea & Air open the doors today at new office location in Panama City, Panama, a key transit hub well known for its free-trade zones. Located near the strategically Panama Canal, the new […]