Panama is positioned as an ideal destination for meetings and congresses at an international level. With only one year of operation, the Panama Convention Center doubled the estimates of visitors and scheduled events. “We had a planned goal of 6 events and 48,150 visitors. We are going to close with a forecast of 60 events […]
The sea turtles of Punta Chame, a peninsula of Panama that juts into the Pacific Ocean, face an existential threat similar to the rhino and pangolin: human superstition. The eggs of the protected olive ridley turtle, illegally harvested from the beach, are sold door to door in town for 75 cents to $1 each for […]
The head of mission of the U.S. Embassy in Panama, Stewart Tuttle, pointed out that relations between the two nations are at a great time. He announced his new position at the embassy The head of mission of the U.S. Embassy in Panama, Stewart Tuttle, said that relations between Panama and the United States […]
The medical examinations carried out in Houston, United States on the President of the Republic, Laurentino Cortizo Cohen, have shown a very good response to the treatment against low-risk myelodysplasia that pits him. Cortizo Cohen returned this Thursday, November 17 to Panama, after staying for several days in Houston, Texas in the United States, for […]
This new edition of the 2022 Latin American Walkway presents the most recent proposals from Latin American designers such as Annie Chajin from Panama. Ten fashion shows with Latin crafts as the flag, the paintings of the Mexican Juan Carlos Santoscoy and the creations of the also Mexican jeweler Daniel Espinosa will be part of […]
This week, governments will descend on Panama City for another Conference of the Parties (CoP) to an international agreement, this time to take key decisions to make sure the international trade of animals and plants doesn’t threaten their survival. BirdLife will be in attendance to use our extensive knowledge and experience in conservation to help […]
The government of Panama set on Monday a deadline for Canada’s First Quantum Minerals (TSX: FM) to ink a long-awaited contract that allows the company to keep running its flagship Cobre Panama copper mine. The Vancouver-based miner and the Ministry of Commerce and Industries of Panama began negotiations to renew the contract for the mine […]
Panama, along with the almost 200 countries attending the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27), and participating in climate negotiations, resumes in Egypt the international discussions conducted within the framework of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, under a vision of implementation and operationalization of the Paris Agreement. It should be noted that […]
Drug trafficking in Colombia was strengthened in 2021. The lands dedicated to the planting of coca increased by 43% and as a result the amount of drugs exported to the world was also increased; criminal organizations were strengthened financially and at the organizational level. The Integrated System of Monitoring Illicit Crops (Simci) of the United […]
More than 2,500 tourists arrived this Monday at the new cruise port in Panama City aboard the Viking Star and Norwegian Encore ships, in the first operation of the 2022-2023 cruise season with two boats arriving simultaneously, the maritime governing body highlighted. It is the first operation of the 2022-2023 season at the Panama Cruise […]