Panama’s Martinelli transferred from jail to house arrest


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Former President Ricardo Martinelli was released to house arrest Wednesday from jail, where he had been held since his extradition from the United States on accusations of political espionage during his administration. Clad in jeans and a blue shirt, and holding a small dog, Martinelli waved to reporters and talked with security agents outside the […]

June 18, 2019

Fruits and Vegetables: Business Figures in Panama


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It is estimated that Pricesmart S.A., Del Monte S.A. and Nestlé S.A. account for around 18% of the market share in the import of fruit and vegetable preparations. Data from the “Corporate System of Companies” platform, from the Trade Intelligence unit of CentralAmericaData, provides details on the companies according to sector, main activity, volume and […]

June 18, 2019

Panama Canal issues proposal to modify tolls structure


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The Panama Canal has published a proposal to modify its current tolls structure for the dry bulk, passenger, containership and vehicle carrier and ro/ro segments, as well as tankers and LPG and LNG vessels. A 30-day formal consultation period for industry feedback will close July 15. The Panama Canal has published a proposal to modify its current […]

June 18, 2019

ENVIRONMENT: 352,000 hectares of Panama forest ravaged


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Newsroom Panama put out this article on deforestation here in Panama. Panama lost between 352 000 hectares of forests, between 2000 and 2017almost equivalent to the whole of Los Santos province (380,000 hectares) and more than that of Herrera (234,000 hectares) says Environmental Advocacy Center (CIAM). The loss was created by agriculture, logging and construction projects […]

June 18, 2019

Panama smooth transition hits choppy waters


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After a week of seemingly smooth transition meetings between the outgoing Varela (Panamenista) and the incoming Cortizo (PRD) administrations. the amity frayed over concerns expressed by vice- president-elect José Gabriel Carrizo. On Friday, June 8, Carrizo, after a meeting with the comptroller Federico Humbert, complained about the lack of information on the state of public […]

June 11, 2019