Panama will offer a third COVID-19 vaccine dose to moderate and severely immunocompromised people starting this week, Health Minister Luis Sucre said on Tuesday. The decision follows similar moves by other Latin American countries such as Ecuador and Chile, which are already giving a booster vaccine dose to people at risk, for instance those with immunodeficiencies or […]
The Panamanian airline and the National Government have launched a package of measures aimed at encouraging the arrival of tourists to the country, in order to boost one of the economic sectors that has suffered the most from the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic. While entry requirements to the country are being relaxed, the vaccination […]
From sea to shining sea, Panama is investing in its cruise tourism infrastructure, upgrading facilities to lure cruise lines and passengers to spend more time exploring all the country has to offer. In Colon, on the Caribbean coast, the focus is on a massive shopping and leisure complex, Colon 2000 Duty Free. Located between Colon’s […]
Lexology GTDT Market Intelligence provides a unique perspective on evolving legal and regulatory landscapes. This interview is taken from the Shipping volume discussing topics including sources of finance, compliance initiatives and foreign court decisions within key jurisdictions worldwide. 1 What is the current state of the shipping industry in your country? It would be an […]
A Panamanian legislator and entrepreneur discuss the country’s efforts to legalize bitcoin and cryptocurrencies. Have you heard about what’s happening in Panama? Hint: It has nothing to do with canals. A new bill has been presented to legalize cryptocurrency and bitcoin, and the latest episode of the “Bitcoin Magazine Podcast” hosted two important figures in […]
Panama will offer vaccines to foreign visitors in the near future now that most of its own citizens are fully inoculated, the nation’s trade and industry minister said. “Next month we’re going to have more than 70% of our population with two vaccines and that’s been one of the keys of our economic plan for […]
Wished we had a great leader like Teddy today!! This one’s for Joe. Some 19,000 migrants, mainly Haitians, are amassed on the north coast of Colombia, from where they hope to cross to Panama and find a route to the United States, an official in Bogota said Wednesday. Some have been stranded for weeks in […]
Teddy was a great President and this article and videos tells of that story of the role he played in Panama. Roosevelt always looked for results, was ‘willing to take risk,’ engineering professor David Rogers says. See the entire article here Get Vaccinated and stay safe!!
This song is one of my favorites and Earth Wind and Fire bring back a lot of memories!! Get Vaccinated and stay safe!!
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) is ramping up efforts to provide protection and humanitarian assistance to migrants travelling through the Darién Gap, one of the most dangerous migratory routes in the world. Between January and August of 2021, 70,376 migrants (including 13,655 children) have crossed the Panamanian jungle, an […]