Panama Seen Regaining Crown as Region’s Fastest Growing Economy


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Carolina Millan and Michael D McDonald report for Bloomberg of another article on Panama’s greatness. Panama will regain its crown as Latin America’s fastest growing economy this year on a surge in trade through the newly-expanded canal and government investment in other infrastructure projects, the finance minister said. Central American country will leapfrog the Dominican Republic, […]

April 11, 2017

Fishing in Panama


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Ok, here is the sound effect.  zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz Captain Shane knocked them dead with huge catches that signals the beginning of another great year of fishing in Panama. Sport Fish Panama Island Lodge – February 2017 Report – 15 Species!!!

April 11, 2017

Panama: $5 Million in Ambulances


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The Health Ministry will be allocating resources to purchase 59 ambulances which will be distributed among different centers. The  National Economic Council (CENA) has approved an additional loan for $5 million to acquire 59 ambulances. Panamaamerica.com.pa reports that “…The CENA has also given approval to four requests by the Social Security Fund (CSS) for exceptional procedures, amounting […]

April 4, 2017

The Best Selling Cars in Panama


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The union of vehicle dealers reported that the brands Toyota, Hyundai and Kia led sales in the country, with 35,000 units sold in 2016. Figures from the Association of Automobile Dealers in Panama (ADAP) indicate that these three brands are the most commonly traded in the country.  Capital.com.pa indicates that the Toyota brand   “… leads the list with 42,249 vehicles sold in the last […]

April 4, 2017

Panama: Pineapples generate the largest export revenues


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Panama’s pineapple exports in January 2017 amounted to $1.126 million dollars, a positive number in the statistics of the Comptroller General of the Republic, as it was the only fruit that recorded an increase when compared to the same period of 2016. Even though the income and export volume of this item has decreased over […]

April 4, 2017

IFF Panama: Tribeca Film Institute Seeks to Expand Partnerships in Central America


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José F. Rodriguez, director of Documentary Programs at the Tribeca Film Institute, attended a panel at the 6th IFF Panama dedicated to support schemes for documentary filmmakers, which also featured Yissel Ibarra, at Mexico’s Imcine Film Institute, and IDFA Bertha Fund’s managing director, Isabel Arrate Fernández. Speaking to Variety after the panel, Rodriguez explained that […]

April 4, 2017

Donald Trump Suggests Remaining in NAFTA, with Some Reforms


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US President Donald Trump presented a draft of possible changes he could make to the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) to begin its renegotiation. The document reflects that the president “will try to maintain and expand access to the current market” between the United States, Mexico, and Canada. Among its proposals is the creation […]

April 4, 2017

Panama: 4th Transmission Line Project Regains Strenght


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The International Finance Corporation will be carrying out preliminary studies so that a tender can be launched for the construction of the project, which has a planned length of 330 km and an estimated value of $550 million. Having tried unsuccessfully to tender preliminary studies and designs for the fourth transmission line, Empresa de Transmisión […]

April 4, 2017

Panama Plans More Logistics Development


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The Panama Canal Authority expects to tender at the end of the year several logistics projects to be developed in 1,200 hectares of land in the canal zone. The goal of the Panama Canal Authority is to generate value-added services around the extended canal, and according to the head the institution, Jorge Luis Quijano, several state companies from […]

April 4, 2017