U.S. officials intercepted a semi-submersible vessel carrying more than 3,800 pounds (1,700 kilograms) of cocaine last month after pursuing it in international waters off the coast of Panama. Customs and Border Protection says the U.S. Coast Guard stopped the vessel Nov. 13. The three crew members were arrested. Officials say such semi-submersible vessels are designed […]
The decision to build a canal through Panama instead of Nicaragua, then the leading contender for a trans-isthmian waterway linking the Atlantic and the Pacific, hinged on a postage stamp. Frenchman Philippe Buanu-Varilla, lobbying for U.S. approval of the Panamanian route, sent a copy of a 1900 Nicaraguan stamp to every member of Congress in […]
DineEquity, Inc.® (“DineEquity”; NYSE:DIN), one of the world’s largest full service restaurant companies and the parent company of Applebee’s and IHOP® restaurants, has opened the first Applebee’s® Grill + Bar on December 8 in Panama City, Panama it was announced today by Stephen Joyce, CEO and President, International, DineEquity Inc. The restaurant is the first of five locations planned […]
My friends at Punta Pacifica Realty shared this great video with me. They have a wonderful project where you can capitalize on the future growth of this market. Contact me if you are interested in special pricing. Panama’s government has big plans for the Amador Causeway. While work is moving forward on the current $300 million master […]
Marriott’s W Hotels brand is continuing its expansion in the Caribbean Basin. The company is set to debut the new W Panama on Jan. 23, 2018, according to a Marriott statement. The newest W in Latin America and the Caribbean be set in the heart of Panama City, with 203 rooms — including 32 suites. The […]
My friend Mark Heyer was inspired by the beginning of our Summer Season and high winds as he writes this magical story. “Winds from the North lash the bridge of the mighty Volcan Baru as the Admiral prepares his ship for the coming storm. On nights like these, I often imagine that our tiny isthmus […]
Panama moved a step closer to building a rail link to the Costa Rican border on Thursday, December 7 with the signing of an agreement with China to initiate a feasibility study in 2018. It was signed by Luis Miguel Hincapie, in charge of Panama’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Zhong Shan, Minister of Commerce […]
I love this video by Shorty and Slim and I can totally understand !!
THE business and romantic partner of Tory peer Michelle Mone has relocated a tax avoidance business to Panama. As The Herald revealed last year, Douglas Barrowman used an Isle of Man firm called AM Limited to market controversial employee benefit trusts or EBTs to UK residents before they were outlawed. The business, part of his […]
Susie and I have our tickets to the show and we are staying at the new AC Hotel Panama which is offering a discount to ticket holders. We can’t wait and neither should you!! Here is the short