During this new period, about US$2.65 billion have been endorsed by the Comptroller General of the Republic in payments to state debts, money that will mobilize the country’s internal economy, President José Raúl Mulino reported during his weekly public conference. “This shows that when there is a will, things can be done,” Mulino said to […]
The general manager of the Savings Bank (CA), Andrés Farrugia, indicated that in the last six months alone, the financial institution has approved more than US$16 million in mortgage loans, with 13,500 new loans granted, reflecting a clear commitment to housing accessibility in the country. He added that in the last five years, the CA […]
The IAPA, for its part, valued the signing of both declarations as a “historical landmark” for Panama, focused on preserving freedom of expression and the press, the Panamanian Government highlighted. The president of Panama, José Raúl Mulino, ratified his commitment to freedom of expression and press, highlighting that his government has established important advances in […]
The Government of Panama received US$26.7 million from CCRIF SPC within 14 days of a rainfall event that affected that country during October 31 to November 4, 2024. According to reports, this event resulted in landslides, flooding, fallen trees, the collapse of some bridges and loss of crops in some areas. Some 1,500 people were […]
The National Secretariat of Science, Technology and Innovation (Senacyt) was represented by Mr. Franklin Morales, head of International Technical Cooperation, at the First Business Forum within the framework of the Free Trade Agreement between Korea and Central America (K-CAFTA), held on November 11 and 12 in San José, Costa Rica. Senacyt’s participation in this forum […]
The National Directorate of Export Promotion of the Ministry of Commerce and Industries (MICI) and representatives of the Economic Commercial Office of Peru (PROMPERU) in Panama held a meeting with the aim of exchanging ideas, exploring synergies and discovering new business opportunities between both countries. Eric Dormoi, National Director of Export Promotion, highlighted the shared […]
With the arrival of the first flights of the airlines Sunwing and Air Transat at Scarlett Martínez International Airport, located in Río Hato, province of Coclé, the season of charter flights from Canada began. These flights will directly connect passengers with the cities of Montreal, Quebec and Toronto, as part of the winter season in […]
The President of the Republic, José Raúl Mulino, confirmed today that everything is ready for Panama to make its expected entry into the Common Market of the South (Mercosur), during the next Summit of this bloc, which will take place in Montevideo, Uruguay, where he hopes to sign the document that will allow the country […]
In a breakthrough for digital connectivity in Latin America and the Caribbean, the companies Liberty Networks and Gold Data will develop the new underwater cable system “MANTA”, which will offer high-capacity and low latency routes between Panama, Mexico, Colombia and the United States, since this agreement combines the GD-1 and LN-1 submarine systems, and marks […]
Given the interest of Brazilian companies to invest in Panama, driven by the upcoming accession of this country to Mercosur as an Associated State, the Minister of Commerce and Industries, Julio Moltó, presented to a Brazilian business delegation the strategic advantages that the country offers, including its network of trade agreements and tax, labor and […]