On June 8, the crew of the U.S. Coast Guard cutter Vigilant helped save a vessel from flooding – and discovered about $290 million in cocaine in the process. The intercept began when a Coast Guard HC-130 SAR aircraft spotted a suspect motor vessel traveling northeast of Panama. The Vigilant’s crew launched a small boat with a law enforcement […]
My Apollo Story In 1991 I was sleeping in my car, I had $35 to my name, everything I had could fit into two bags. I started talking to God about my dreams… Fast forward, out of nowhere I get a call from the Apollo asking me to come on the show. That same night […]
Using technology to measure the flow of visitors, reducing the furniture available in the food courts and implementing product deliveries in the parking area are part of the changes that the region’s shopping centers must apply in this new reality. Because of the threat of the spread of covid-19, since mid-March in Central America, the authorities agreed […]
Males and females were allowed out on alternate days in the Central American country with shops quieter on women-only days. Women in Panama, one of the few countries that implemented a sex-segregated lockdown, appear to be more willing to comply with lockdown than men, according to a new study. In response to the Covid-19 pandemic, a small […]
Given the gradual return to physical stores, customers will appreciate it if businesses disinfect stores several times a day, if other visitors are required to clean their hands before entering, and if employees use protective equipment at all times. Although in this context of the spread of covid-19, digital channels have gained ground in Central American markets and […]
The health promoters are community-based workers who provide orientation and information on health promotion and disease prevention topics, and who refer cases for health care. © IOM The project was called “Strengthening Communities for Primary Health Care,” implemented by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in close coordination with the Ministry of Health (MoH) of […]
As part of the reopening of borders and the revival of commercial flights, the European Union did not include any country in the region in its initial list of markets authorized to resume commercial flights. Because of the covid-19 outbreak, commercial flights continue to be suspended in all Central American countries; however, it is expected that in the coming weeks restrictions […]
Don’t expect to see commercial airlines from 89 destinations arriving in or leaving Panama anytime soon. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) recommends that Latin American countries reactivate domestic flights as the first step to start the recovery of the airline industry in the region, which this year is estimated to lose some $18 billion […]
The establishment of five headquarters of multinational companies with an initial investment of $38 million has been approved by The Ministry of Commerce and Industries (Mici) Juan Carlos Sosa, vice-minister of Foreign Trade of the MICI, that this first stage will generate about 116 jobs. “After complying with all the requirements set forth in Law […]
The indictment of two former Panama presidents may mark a watershed development for the Central American nation’s fight against corruption. On July 1, prosecutors announced corruption and money laundering charges against former presidents Ricardo Martinelli (2009-2014) and Juan Carlos Varela (2014-2019), summoning them for interrogation. Martinelli’s indictment concerns his involvement in the “New Business” case, which centers on the […]