In order to promote access to credit for Panamanian exports and investment insurance for Private Public Partnership projects, the signing of a Collaboration Agreement between Astradius and the Investment Attraction and Export Promotion Authority (PROPANAMÁ) was consolidated, an act that took place within the framework of a Panama Trade Mission in the Netherlands. Astradius is […]
The National Chamber of Fisheries and Aquaculture of Panama joined the international program “Redes de América”, in an alliance with a positive environmental impact, composed of twelve countries. According to a statement, during the third edition of the Latin American Summit for Fisheries and Aquaculture Sustainability, held in Puerto Varas, Chile, the president of the National […]
The United States announced the implementation of joint measures with Mexico to reduce the number of migrants arriving at its border, the scenario in Panama reflects how hundreds of them have been stranded in the country. Several of these migrants, mostly Venezuelans, decided to return to Panama from countries such as Costa Rica, Nicaragua and Guatemala. […]
the fastest-growing refrigerated storage and logistics service provider in Latin America, announced today the expansion of its temperature-controlled facility located in Panama City, Panama. This planned expansion will add more than 8,300 pallet positions to the facility, bringing its total capacity to 28,300 pallets. With this investment, the company will strengthen its Central American operations […]
The Government will extend the subsidy until January 15, 2023, keeping the price of the gallon at $3.25 for 91- and 95 octane, as well as low-sulphur diesel, with the aim of continuing the dynamization of the country’s economy. This subsidy represents a fiscal effort for the State in the midst of the austerity measures […]
Costa Rica and Panama are engaged in a trade dispute due to the trade blockade imposed by the Panamanians on Costa Rican food products. Therefore, as announced by the Minister of Foreign Trade, Manuel Tovar, Costa Rica is preparing to impose taxes on Panamanian goods that enter the national territory tax-free as a reprisal. “We […]
The Interinstitutional Commission to Prevent, Deter and Eliminate Unreported and Unregulated Illegal Fisheries (INDNR) held a meeting this Friday at the Presidency of the Republic to publicize the progress of the inter-institutional action plan in relation to the observations made by the European Union (EU) in its last audit carried out in June of this […]
In late October 2014, bad weather in western Panama grounded a kettle of raptors making their annual journey south for the season. The birds of prey don’t fly in bad weather—and October is the very end of Panama’s rainy season. “We kept seeing big reports coming in from Bocas Del Toro, but nothing was showing […]
TRIAL train operation is now in progress on the new branch extending Line 2 of the Panama Metro to Tocumen International Airport. The trials are taking place at weekends throughout October. During the trials, Panama Metro staff are being deployed at stations on Line 2 to prevent passengers from boarding the trains involved in the […]
The sights and sounds of Panamanian culture took over the streets Saturday as hundreds gathered for the pre-independence day parade in the heart of Crown Heights. The celebration came during Hispanic Heritage Month and many said it was an extra special occasion. It was a true melting pot, bubbling over of culture at the 27th annual […]