Bombs Abandoned by USA Found in Panama


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Two more unexploded abandoned bombs have been found by Panamanian sappers on Isla Iguana, a place used by the United States to target practice, in southwestern this capital, where the search continues today, the Ministry of the Environment (MiAmbiente) reported.   So far, they only explored the fourth part of the El Cirial Beach, on […]

March 6, 2018

Law that Extends Consumer Protection


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In Panama, Acodeco will be able to decide on warranty complaints without going to court, when dealing with products worth up to $5,000 and in the case of vehicles, up to $30,000. The Authority for Consumer Protection and Defense of Competition (Acodeco), reported that on February 22 a law came into force which is “… Law […]

March 6, 2018

More Business Between Panama and Chile


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Manufacturing, fishery and aquaculture exports accounted for most of the 60% increase in sales from Chile to Panama between 2016 and 2017. Exports in the fishing sector include salmon and trout, which grew by 46% in the period in question, going from $6.2 million in 2016 to $9 million in 2017, according to figures from […]

March 6, 2018

$68 million Re-tender of Driver’s Licenses


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The Panama Transit and Land Transportation Authority is once again putting out to tender services to issue driver’s licenses, for a term of 10 years. Due to non compliance with the requirements established in the contest by the three companies that submitted bids, last January the hiring process to provide a service to issue driver’s licenses and […]

March 6, 2018

Fiscal Outlook in Central America


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In one of the regions that receives the least amount of taxes in the world, the tax burden remained relatively stable in 2017. From the section Fiscal Outlook for Central America, from the report “Macro-fiscal Profiles: 9th edition”, by the Central American Institute of Fiscal Studies (Icefi): In 2017, the fiscal trajectory of countries in […]

March 6, 2018

Panama Aspires to Become Chinese Gateway to LatAm


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Located in the heart of the Americas, Panama aspires to become a gateway to Latin America for Chinese tourists, the country’s tourism minister said. “Due to its strategic location, Panama automatically becomes a gateway to the entire region,” Gustavo Him also told Xinhua prior to flying to Beijing at the head of a 10-member delegation, […]

March 6, 2018

New Brazil-Panama Flights


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Copa Airlines is launching new flights between Panama and both Salvador and Fortaleza in Brazil. The carrier will fly to Fortaleza and Salvador beginning July 18 and 24, respectively, adding up to a new total of nine destinations in Brazil for Copa. It also means two more cities to connect to Panama’s large hub in […]

March 6, 2018