Prior to the launch of IFF Panama in 2012, Panama’s film production was virtually non-existent. With the aid of the festival, the national film fund, and impetus created by an influx of foreign shoots, local productions have secured an increasingly important role at the domestic box office. Several projects now enjoy multi-territory releases – such […]
Arguing that the import quota allocated for this year was reached, Panama applied a special safeguard measure on certain fractions of pork products originating in the USA. The measure applies to pork in carcasses or half carcasses, legs, shoulders, and their bone-in pieces, hams, and pork ribs, so now importers will have to pay a […]
Japan’s efforts to boost Latin American connectivity featured during President Juan Carlos Varela’s visit to Tokyo. Japan praised Panama’s decision to proceed with construction of a transport project based on Japanese monorail technology as leaders of the two countries met in Tokyo to strengthen bilateral ties. Tokyo’s support for the monorail project comes as a […]
China’s expansion in Latin America of its Belt and Road initiative to build ports and other trade-related facilities is stirring alarm in Washington over Beijing’s ambitions in a region that American leaders since the 19th century have seen as off-limits to other powers. China is hardly a newcomer to the region, but now it’s focusing […]
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This should be the number 1 priority of the new administration and as they say “It is the Economy Stupid”! For Panama’s tourism businessmen, the lack of government capacity to give continuity to the industry’s plans is one of the main barriers to the growth of the activity in the future. Although in 2018, the […]
With more than 70 feature films, this year’s International Film Festival Panamá (IFF Panamá) is yet again proof that Central America is making great strides when it comes to nurturing its film industries. While local audiences will be able to get a chance to see festival favorites by the likes of Hirokazu Kore-eda, Barry Jenkins, Pawel Pawlikowski, and Sebastian Lélio, […]
Panama sees a “big opportunity” in China’s massive “Belt and Road” infrastructure initiative, President Juan Carlos Varela said Tuesday during a visit to Hong Kong amid ambitious plans and proposals for Chinese-built bridges and rail lines. Varela said the initiative, which aims to weave a network of ports, bridges and power plants linking China with […]
A group of University of Minnesota students recently traveled to Panama to address the global issue of water security — by focusing on it at the local level. Members of the University global seminar, “Chemistry in the Field: Water Analysis and Environmental Impact,” traveled to Panama during spring break to run chemical analyses on local […]
On a 13-hectare plot of land in Panama Norte, it is planned to build a residential complex consisting of 150 houses. According to the interactive information system “Construction in Central America” developed by CentralAmericaData, Sociedad Urbanizadora del Caribe, S.A. presented the Environmental Impact Study to the Panamanian authorities of the project called “P.H. Cumbres del […]