Now after two consecutive reviews we see that Fitch is raising the investment grade debt rating of Panama further up ladder. This in from Reuters. PANAMA CITY/NEW YORK, June 2 (Reuters) – Fitch Ratings raised its investment-grade debt rating for Panama another notch on Thursday, praising government policies to boost economic growth and keep debt […]
Along the lines of economic drivers like international airport development, Panama is getting smart on tapping the huge transient trafice coming through Tocumen Airport by starting a new campaign “visit us for free”. I was reading an article in the Visitante that outlined the program. ATP Administrator Salomón Shamah is rolling out Panama’s first international […]
It is good to see more people visiting Panama and we are not the only country seeing a resurgence in the tourism industry here in Central America. Here is an article fro La Prensa Three years after the global economic downturn, tourists are once again looking at Central America. Tourism in the isthmus grew […]
Leave it my friend Don Winner to find this great video. Here is his post which I can’t agree with more. By DON WINNER for Panama-Guide.com – You know, there are a few institutions in Panama that I fully support, mostly because they bring more tourists to Panama, which means more money and business opportunities, which means and […]
The new International Airport at Rio Hato will propel Panama faster towards becoming a world class destination as the area supports thousands of hotel rooms yet it is a couple of hours by bus from the Tocument International Airport presently used by most people visiting Panama. I remember when I first visited Punta Cana in the […]
I have always praised Panama for not only hosting some of the best fisheries in the world with records in Black Marlin and more, but for also taking steps towards conserving this wonder resource. Bravo President Martinelli for helping to insure that this continues. by the IGFA Ricardo Martinelli, President of the Republic of Panama, […]
We have been taking people around Boquete looking at places to live, invest in agriculture land and business opportunities and every time I go out, I see another place that reminds me of the first trip that I took here in 2006. On my first road trip to Boquete, I knew I had finally found a place that […]
If you own a home in Boquete or Boca Chica and might consider a move to Brazil, you should look at this opportunity. We have a friend who visited our community here in Valle Escondido and has decided to sell his home in Brazil and move here. He has a beautiful seaside villa on the […]
So much for Panama exporting coffee, we cannot grow enough so now we are importing it for local consumption. CentralAmericaData.com recently published this article. The Cabinet Council has authorized the importation of 32 million quintales of coffee due to shortages. The Cabinet Council gave permission to the Commission for Licensing of Contingency Tariffs to place […]
American Economia published this interesting article recently as well as a link to the interview with Frits van Paasschen at Starwood The global hotel chain Starwood expands its strategy in Latin America: breaking its dependence on the Sheraton brand and launches some cool concepts for the luxury segment. For Frits van Paasschen, the stars do not make much […]