This era of technological change has created new trades, which were never considered in the structure of public administration. One of these cases is that of the so-called “influencers”, whose role is relevant in the world of social networks. The appointment of numerous local influencers on the State payroll causes sting, because there is no […]

Colón, Mayor Alex Lee, the latest public figure to be accused via social media of flouting quarantine rules has denied publications posted by Foco Panama, in which it was reported that agents of the National Police arrived at a residence of the mayor, in Las Villas de Decameron, in Río Hato where a 15th birthday […]

This week, the world reached a milestone that it has been fighting for for decades. In the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, it went unnoticed by many. On Tuesday, the vilified WHO declared the African continent polio-free. A healthcare success of dimensions that are difficult to beat. In 1985, 350,000 people, mostly children, suffered from […]

On July 20, the tanker Cabo de Hornos delivered an estimated 450,000 barrels of crude oil to the Irving Oil refinery’s Canaport storage facilities in Saint John, N.B. What made Cabo de Hornos’s delivery different was that it was the first time crude oil had arrived in Saint John by ship from Alberta. It came via […]

The schedule for reopening economic activities, presented by the national government, maintains uncertainty, and continues to punish the economy. According to the main leaders of the business associations, the Cortizo administration’s calendar prolongs the closing of businesses too long, causing more unemployment, and unnecessarily postponing essential activities for the country. The vast majority of Panamanian […]

At least 400 health professionals hired by the Ministry of Health have not been paid since they began work combating the pandemic in March. The Minister of Health Luis Francisco Sucre requested a transfer of funds this week to pay health personnel their salaries, which totals to around $6 million. An additional $4 million has also been […]

Panama, like most of the world’s nations, is making plans to realize the carbon reduction pledges it made in Paris in 2015. Part of those plans is the National Electric Mobility Strategy, which prioritizes low carbon solutions to transportation within the country. Part of that strategy is to increase the number of battery electric buses […]

Desperate migrants from across the globe are increasingly braving Panama’s Darién Gap – considered the most dangerous jungle in the world. Most come from the Caribbean, Africa and Asia, starting in South America and traveling north, funneling through the gap in hopes of eventually reaching the United States by land. Many die en route, and […]

In the public tender held in Panama to design, build and finance the interconnection of the Cinta Costera 3 with the Calzada de Amador, Consorcio Amador and Consorcio Cinta Costera submitted their proposals, which amounted to $55 million and $44 million, respectively. Consorcio AMADOR, made up of the companies Meco, S.A. and Puentes y Calzadas e […]

The commitment to long term rentals instead of vacation rentals, preference for larger residences and innovation in the marketing tools of the projects under development are some of the changes expected in the coming months, which could set a new pattern in the sector. The health crisis caused by the spread of covid-19 ended up changing consumer […]