Panamanian Pineapple’s Sweet Journey to China


News from Panama

Located at the isthmus of Central America, Panama is known for the Panama Canal, Geisha coffee, and tropical fruits like pineapple and banana. On June 13, 2017, China established diplomatic relations with Panama, a country then little known to most Chinese but went on to impress the Chinese with its many delicacies. Pineapple is a […]

September 15, 2021

Traversing the Panama Canal


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One of the more interesting trips I have made is through the Panama Canal. My understanding is that such a trip can be quite expensive, but I was able to hitch a free ride with my fellow researcher from Wittenberg University a few decades ago. It was made possible via a missionary’s son who lived […]

September 15, 2021

Air advisors lend hand to local Panamanian community


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Air advisors from the 571st Mobility Support Advisory Squadron spread out chain-link fence Aug. 1, 2021, at Escuela Playa Leona in Playa Leona, Panama. MSAS members donated building materials, repaired more than 900 square feet of chain-link fencing, and removed 400 pounds of trash, debris, and vegetation on the school’s property. (U.S. Air Force photo) […]

September 15, 2021

Panama, Costa Rica and the Dominican Republic Join Forces to Promote Trade


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Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Panama, Costa Rica and the Dominican Republic will meet in the new dialogue space called the “Caribbean Triangle” to develop joint strategies to address the economic, political and social situation in the region, announced the Panamanian Foreign Ministry. He reported that this tripartite alliance, based on the principles of promoting democracy and respect […]

September 15, 2021

Panama travelers exempted from covid restrictions


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Panama eliminated the obligation to present Covid-19 tests and quarantine for travelers arriving in the country by air, sea, and land, as long as the anticovid vaccine has been applied. The Ministery of Health published this Tuesday, August 30, in the  Official Gazette  resolution 833 that establishes that all travelers will be exonerated from presenting any Covid-19 test, […]

September 15, 2021

The Falling Man – An unforgettable story.


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Never Forget!!! Never Forgive!!! The story first published on MSN was wiped clean this week by the media gestapo.  Here it is from Esquire. Do you remember this photograph? In the United States, people have taken pains to banish it from the record of September 11, 2001. The story behind it, though, and the search […]

September 7, 2021

FCCA Panama event has revamped networking focus, 40 cruise executives already confirmed


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The Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association’s Oct. 18-21 conference in Panama City, Panama, has confirmed 40 cruise executives, a revamped format focused on networking, workshops and a robust destination showcase. ‘We are beyond grateful to all those involved throughout Panama for stepping up to the plate to host our keynote event,’ FCCA President Michele Paige said. ‘This […]

September 7, 2021