I wrote a small piece for Latin America Advisor along with some other writers. The question was “Panamanian President Juan Carlos Varela last month made his first state visit to Beijing after breaking off relations with Taiwan in favor of establishing them with China in June. Since then, what have China-Panama relations brought to both countries? […]
The Panama Canal Authority is evaluating constructing a Liquefied Natural Gas supply terminal on the Pacific Coast, with an investment that could be around $100 million. Oscar Bazán, executive vice president of Planning and Commercial Development of the Panama Canal Authority (ACP), told Elcapitalfinanciero.com that “… they have already completed an exploratory study to determine […]
The consortium formed by the Belgian Jan De Nul and China Harbor Engineering Company already has the environmental backing to move forward with the construction of the port in the Amador Causeway, Panama. The Environmental Impact Study was approved by the Ministry of Environment of Panama, and the consortium in charge of the work plans […]
Super-moon setting over the summit of Volcan Baru in Panama, 5:09am, December 3, 2017. As seen, not modified. Lights are the town of Boquete. Photo taken at 4,200 ft. elevation. Volcan Baru is 11,500 ft. ©2017 M. Heyer Mark Heyer is an extremely talented photographer. Here is his story on Sunday’s hunt for the best super […]
As part of its development plan, the Panamanian government is encouraging investment in superyacht businesses and infrastructure. On 26 June, 2016, the first vessel passed through the then recently completed Third Set of Locks of the Panama Canal. The completion of the $5.3 billion investment, which allows for far larger vessels to transit the Isthmus […]
Panama is poised to toughen its tax fraud penalties, a year and a half after it came under worldwide scrutiny for the Panama Papers leak. The move, reportedly approved at cabinet level, comes on the day the EU published a blacklist of non-cooperative tax jurisdictions, including Panama. The new rules appear to allow first time offenders […]
Bentley targets field sportsmen by filling its SUV with cigars, liquor and guns. The add on might run $170,000. First you have to pay $229,000 for the SUV!!! Bentley is making a habit of teaming up with its Mulliner customization shop to cook up “utility” vehicles for the most niche of sports. Following the likes […]
Video: Wingsuit maniacs jump INTO passing airplane A pair of wingsuit-flying nutbags have BASE-jumped off the summit of a mountain, and flown into the door of a passing airplane in the latest of Red Bull’s outrageous stunts. Just watch the video, it’s amazing. Extreme sportsters Fred Fugen and Vince Reffet climbed to the summit of […]
Nature Air has invested $10 million in the purchase of five new aircraft for its operations in the country, and announced that it will start making daily flights to David, Panama. Nacion.com reports that “…The new fleet consists of three Caravan aircraft, with capacity for 12 passengers, and two twin-engine Twin Otter aircraft, which can […]
The indigenous culture is a silent culture – islanders have been silenced about ecocide and other injustices on their land for centuries. But Giovanny Barrantes hopes music can be a new way to share the feelings of his people. Panama’s indigenous Guna people are threatened by climate change. As the Caribbean Sea level continues to […]