In the first quarter of this year, total expenses of the Non-Financial Public Sector increased by 30% with respect to the same period in 2017, mainly explained by an increase in current expenditure. From a statement issued by the Ministry of Economy and Finance: May 9, 2018. Total revenues of the Central Government (CG) were […]
Panamanian artists score a team goal with euphoric “Sube La Marea” for Copa Airlines, celebrating the national team’s first trip to World Cup. Rubén Blades, Erika Ender, Kafu Banton, Omar Alfanno, Nando Boom and other Panamanian artists have scored a team goal with a new song celebrating Panama’s first-ever participation in a World Cup. The track […]
Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu has underlined Panama’s strategic significance to India as he met Panamanian President Juan Carlos Varela Rodrigues and discussed bilateral cooperation in agriculture, trade, health, culture and education. During their talks yesterday, he also sought Panama’s support for India’s candidature to the Human Rights Council (HRC) for the term 2019-2021 and […]
Geoffrey McRae of Gateway to South America sent me this article from The Economic Times. While not everyone has $1 Billion to invest, any investment in Ag land with production capabilities will be a wise one for future years. For a man with information on prime properties across the globe, Lord Andrew Hay can separate […]
I love Naos and what it has to offer. There will be more to come for this exciting corridor with the new plans the government is rolling out. Great investment opportunities too. The updated plan to develop the Amador Causeway proposes taking advantage of the stretch between the Biomuseo and Naos Island, and building recreational […]
My friend Gilberto Young sent me a copy of this documentary and while it is long, it is very thorough in the story of the Canal. A very Long video, but an excellent presentation, showing the history of the PANAMA CANAL during the days of its construction, that was authorized by the former US president, […]
World Cup Soccer is only a month away!! Panama feature perhaps their best generation of players, a mix of outgoing veterans such as goalkeeper Jaime Penedo (36 years old), defender Felipe Baloy (37), Blas Perez (37) in attack and captain Roman Torres (32), along with a youth movement charged with maintaining the success that led […]
This is a beautiful ship and the crossing must have been epic! I drilled down into their web site for the adventures that they offer and included the information at the end of this post. Careful watching the video, you may get hooked on a cruise this summer. A 168,028-ton Norwegian Cruise Line ship traveled […]
The treaty signed by Panama and China last year on maritime transport will enter into force on 17 May. The agreement will promote maritime and port development of Panama and China, strengthen the Ship Registry and support the Chinese Maritime Authority in the maritime safety issues of Panama-flaggedvessels sailing in its waters. Last November, Panama and the People’s Republic […]
“Travelers” are often pretentious. They like to make a clear and rigid distinction between themselves and “tourists.” Travelers like to think that by staying longer in a place, they are somehow more entitled than the average visitor. But they’re fooling themselves. Travelers are just tourists with dirtier luggage. And Nathan Fletcher, who’s never been one […]