Panama will reduce electricity prices with the transformation of the energy matrix supported by clean energy and policies for the sector, local media reported. President Laurentino Cortizo presented the ‘Strategy for the comprehensive development of the electricity sector’ during a visit he made to an electrical substation in the northern Panamanian province of Colon. […]
By Todd Bensman as published June 2, 2021 by the Center for Immigration Studies A record 10,000 so-called ‘extra-continental’ migrants from around the world poured through the notoriously untamed Darian Gap jungle passage between Colombia and Panama, bound for the American border, during just in the single month of May, according to two journalists and a US […]
Local authorities announced plans to build in the province of Colon the Gatun Generating Station, an energy complex that will operate with liquefied natural gas and will require a $1 billion investment. The morning of June 1, President Laurentino Cortizo Cohen explained that this project will require a foreign investment from Group Energy Gas Panama, a consortium formed by InterEnergy […]
Panama, which accumulates 381,122 cases and 6,389 deaths due to Covid-19, is proportionally the fourth country in the Americas with more doses of vaccines applied against the coronavirus, the Ministry of Health (Minsa) said Friday, citing data from the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO). “According to official data published by Our World in Data, Panama […]
Watch the report here Panama’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Erika Mouynes discusses the government’s Covid-19 vaccines rollout, the outlook for the economy, migration issues, and financial markets. She speaks with Shery Ahn and Haidi Stroud-Watts on “Bloomberg Daybreak: Australia.” (Source: Bloomberg) Get Vaccinated and stay safe!!
Memorial Day is a day set apart for America to remember the fallen soldiers who have fought for the country’s freedom. In the village, the day is celebrated with an annual parade. In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, there was no parade held last year. With the world slowly working to open itself back […]
Panama’s flag carrier Copa Airlines announced Wednesday the creation of the Dreams Executive and Economy Extra classes, which “raise the level of comfort and convenience” for passengers traveling from Panama to four destinations in South America and the United States. Copa Airlines passengers traveling between Panama and Montevideo (Uruguay), Buenos Aires (Argentina), Sao Paulo (Brazil), […]
The idea of retiring abroad is an appealing one. With no office tying you down, and the option to spend your days wherever—and however—you please, passing your time in a new country calls to many avid travelers. But once you decide to relocate abroad (and get a sense of what it will take to do […]
Panama has been open to international travelers since October, as long as a negative Covid-19 test is provided upon entry. Recently, Chiriquí Highlands in the western part of the country— and its highest point— has expanded visitor experience offerings at their local farms. The region is best known for producing Geisha Coffee, the world’s most valuable coffee and harvested […]
Alex Spring lives to fish. Offshore fishing, fly fishing, inshore fishing, spearfishing, it’s what she thinks about all the time and if truth be known wouldn’t be able to live without it. Tampa Bay native, digital marketing agency owner, Alex’s number one rule is “don’t leave fish to find fish”. If the fish aren’t biting, […]