Panama receives eight helicopters from the U.S. Government


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The aircraft has a cost of $11.3 million and were made available by the U.S. Government. UU. At the Octavio Rodríguez air base, in Panama Pacific, President Laurentino Cortizo received eight helicopters from a United States cooperation program, which will be used to combat drug trafficking. The aircraft cost $11.3 million and were made available by the […]

May 31, 2024

Panama Logistics Center distributes more than 300,000 pieces and parts of Samsung products per month to Latin America


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The geographical location of Panama makes it a privileged country and practically a logistics center for all of America. For that differential advantage, Samsung decided 35 years ago to establish its headquarters in the Central American country, from which it not only administratively serves 13 countries in Central America, the Caribbean, Ecuador and Venezuela, but […]

May 18, 2024

Century 21 Central America Identifies Panama and Costa Rica as key destinations for real estate investments


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In the dynamic environment of Central America, Panama and Costa Rica emerge as outstanding destinations for real estate investments, combining economic stability, natural beauty and a favorable climate for both retirees and active investors, according to the page specialized in Places for Retirement International Living ( https://internationalliving.com/the-best-places-to-retire/ ) Costa Rica and Panama are among the top five […]

May 18, 2024

PANAMA PREPARES FOR THE COOPERATION PROGRAM WITH THE INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY


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The Director of International Cooperation and National Liaison Officer before the IAEA, Margelia D. Palacios J., within the scope of the biennial call made by the Agency to the member countries, virtually gathered the representatives of the Panamanian entities interested in submitting proposals for technical cooperation projects. With this training, preparations for the design of […]

May 10, 2024

Hayah Festival will be held in November


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The organizers of the Hayah International Short Film Festival of Panama announced the details of its 16th edition. With this new edition, Panamanian and international filmmakers will have the opportunity to exhibit their short films and compete in each category to opt for the Festival Statuette and International Distribution awards. The competing categories are: Fiction, documentary, animation, video […]

May 10, 2024

Unifeeder expands in Latin America, opens Panama office


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The move to open an office in Panama City comes as the shortsea shipping company continues expand in Latin American region having launched its first service in March 2023.  The new Panama team will support the Unifeeder businesses across the region in coordination with global its headquarters in Aarhus, Denmark. Unifeeder will handle more than […]

May 3, 2024

Costa Rica Detains Former Panama Governor Richard Fife


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Richard Fifer, the former governor of Panama’s Cocle province, was arrested on Saturday by Costa Rican authorities at the Paso Canoas border crossing with Panama. Fifer was detained along with two other Panamanian citizens and a Costa Rican tour guide while allegedly trying to illegally cross the border using an American passport. The arrest was […]

January 12, 2024

Peruvian company plans to have its regional distribution headquarters in Panama


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The multinational company of Productos Extragel y Universal S.A., based in Peru, evaluates the investment opportunities offered by Panama, to create a food distribution center for Latin America and the Caribbean, taking advantage of the geographical advantage offered by the isthmus. The information was corroborated by directors of the General Directorate of Investment Attraction Marketing […]

July 21, 2023