Recent seizures of illegally sourced wood in Panama have highlighted the important role the country plays the international timber trade, due to both its strategic geographical position and valuable species of trees on its territory. On March 28 and 31, Panamanian police seized two containers at ports in the northern city of Colón, carrying a […]
Norwegian Cruise Line’s Norwegian Jewel returns to service and arrived in Colon, Panama, ahead of a cruise that will see the ship homeport in the city for the first time, but also the only time for now. The NCL vessel will embark on a 12-day cruise to San Diego, California. In December of last year, […]
It can be heard said on the streets of Panama that boxing transcends sport in that country and is in fact a religion in itself. Several generations of people have grown up knowing that one of the greatest fighters of all time, Roberto “Manos de Piedra” (Hands of Stone) Duran, was born in that Central […]
In “Panama,” Mel Gibson plays Stark, a CIA operative who recruits James Becker, a Marine veteran played by Cole Hauser, to take on a top-secret arms mission to Panama in 1989, just before the U.S. invasion and the overthrow of Gen. Manuel Noriega. More…
Warmer temperatures this winter in Asia and higher gas demand in Europe are cutting demand for transit of vessels carrying liquefied natural gas (LNG) through the Panama Canal, the waterway’s authority told Reuters on Wednesday. The Canal overall is facing higher seasonal demand for vessel passage with an average of 39 ships per day, and […]
As an attorney for the law firm at the heart of the Panama Papers was cleared in one case, the justice department announced a money laundering trial against 32 other defendants. Thirty-two people will be prosecuted for their alleged involvement in money laundering in Panama following revelations made in the explosive Panama Papers investigation. […]
The Government of Panama approved in a dialogue table with representatives of the passenger transport sector a temporary fuel subsidy and thus review certain incentives to lower the cost of tires and motor oil, among others, avoiding a strike announced for this Monday. “The strike has already been suspended because we have reached these agreements […]
The Panama Canal Authority said a record amount of tonnage passed through the waterway during fiscal year (FY) 2021, a milestone driven in large part by liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargoes, which saw the largest increase. “LNG is not only growing the fastest, but it has had its best year in terms of tonnage through […]
The whale shark is perhaps one of the most majestic of ocean creatures. The world’s largest fish, the whale shark (Rhincodon typus), is a plankton-loving giant that can be found alone or in groups in all tropical oceans. However, despite being a highly migratory species, little is known about how the different populations worldwide interact […]
Visit the tropical archipelago of San Blas, home of the Guna Yala people, for a more culturally enriching take on ‘beach paradise’ When you think of tropical isles, the images that most often spring to mind are blue skies and white sands. Or maybe lavish overwater villas and infinity pools. Culture rarely gets a look […]