Mining and Bureaucracy


News from Panama

In Panama, it is being claimed that gold mining activity at the Cerro Quema mine will set back 18 months, due to a delay in approving the environmental study and the extension of a concession on the part of the government. General managers of the company Minera Cerro Quema, in charge of the concession for […]

April 17, 2018

Black Gold, from tank to table


News from Panama

The chamber inside LaPaz Farm is so clean it almost feels like an operating room. Before we walked into the room, Sabine Mader, the manager of the farm, asks us to put on white coats, gloves and hair nets—and a beard net for my husband. Inside the chamber, a fish cutter is waiting with a […]

April 17, 2018

Panama shows interest in Belarus farm machinery


News from Panama

Panama is showing its profound interest in looking into the possibilities of acquiring Belarus’ agricultural machinery. The matter was discussed during a visit of Belarus’ Ambassador to Ecuador Igor Poluyan to Panama, BelTA learned from the website of the Belarusian embassy. The head of the Belarusian diplomatic mission presented copies of his credentials to acting […]

April 16, 2018

Generali sells operations in Panama and Colombia


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Assicurazioni Generali SpA (G.MI) said on Monday that it has finalized the sale of its operations in Colombia and Panama as part of the company’s plan to rejig its international footprint. The Italian insurer said the total consideration for the two sales was approximately 170 million euros, adding that the deals would allow it to […]

April 16, 2018

Panama – Venezuela Conflict Worsens


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In response to actions taken by the Maduro government, Panama will suspend cargo and passenger transport activities of Venezuelan airlines operating in the country for three months Immediately after the retaliation measures that the Varela administration intends to implement were made public, the Venezuelan government announced it will suspend economic relations with more companies in […]

April 16, 2018

Real Estate Market: Ambitious Projections for 2018


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This year in Panama realtors expect to sell 9,000 homes and generate $1.146 billion, which would be a 34% increase compared to the value sold last year. The National Council of Housing Promoters (Convivienda) plans to sell 8,958 units of housing nationwide this year, after having sold 7,219 units last year. See also “Central America: […]

April 16, 2018

Panama Reports Inflation of 0.6 Percent in March


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Panama has done a good job of tackling inflation as reported by Reuters. Panama consumer prices rose 0.6 percent in March from the same month last year, driven by increases in prices for education, restaurants and hotels, the Central American nation’s comptroller said on Friday. Between January and March, Panama registered inflation of 0.4 percent, […]

April 16, 2018

Panama Issues $1.2 billion in Bonds


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Panama government bonds are in high demand with offers received for 3 times more than are being issued. The government issued $1.2 billion worth of debt securities in the international market, maturing in 2050 and with a coupon of 4.5%. From a statement issued by the Ministry of Economy and Finance:   April 9, 2018. The […]

April 16, 2018