Between July and October 2020 the number of people in Panama looking for apartments to rent grew 34%, while the number of Honduran consumers looking to buy apartments for sale fell 5%. CentralAmericaData‘s interactive platform, Consumer Insights, monitors in real time changes in consumer habits in all markets in the region and in other Latin American countries, […]
Having built boats from a young age, I really appreciate what it takes to build these dories and this story is fantastic! O.A.R.S. presents Martin’s Boat – a 23-minute film by Pete McBride honoring the late Martin Litton – www.martinsboat.com Preeminent conservationist David Brower called him his conscience: in the 1950’s when the Bureau of Reclamation […]
In Talamanca, a region in Costa Rica close to the border with Panama, Demetrio Layan, part of the Bribri indigenous community, works on his two-hectare farm. Together, community members grow and harvest bananas that will later be turned into puree and exported to food companies around the world. Until a few years ago, Layan and […]
Brenau University opened a new window of international possibilities Monday, Nov. 16, after signing an agreement that would welcome students from Panama for language immersion and a four-year degree. Anne Skleder, Brenau’s president, met with four people from IFARHU, Panama’s highest student scholarship agency, to solidify the memorandum, which she said is a commitment to explore […]
A robotic cargo vessel has passed through the Panama Canal for the first time. The ship, an Overlord uncrewed surface vessel belonging to the US Navy, made a 4700-nautical-mile (8700-kilometre) journey including passage from the Atlantic to the Pacific almost entirely without human assistance. Pentagon spokesperson Josh Frey says the vessel was in autonomous mode for more […]
Panama extended through 2021 the 100% reimbursement of Canal dues for cruise lines that homeport in the country. Executive Decree #274 was signed by President Laurentino Cortizo Cohen and Minister of Commerce and Industries Ramón Martínez. Amount of reimbursement depends on the year The reimbursement of the fees set by the Panama Canal Authority will involve […]
RIU Hotels and Resorts has reopened its Riu Playa Blanca in Panama, Caribbean Journal has learned. The reopening of the 573-room resort, which is set in Panama’s “Arco Seco” region, means the company has now reopened all of its hotel properties on the Pacific Ocean, Riu said in a statement. That includes 10 hotels across Costa Rica, […]
The covid crisis forced companies to accelerate the digital transformation process they had been experiencing, forcing the implementation of new business strategies that, far from disappearing when the pandemic passes, will remain and be reinforced. Crib economy, geolocalization, digital shopping… are terms that have always existed in the language spoken by marketing, sales and business strategy experts, […]
This just in from Sovereign Man, Simon Black. If the idea of packing up and leaving has crossed your mind lately, you certainly aren’t alone. With so many people across the globe staring at a new wave of COVID lockdowns, higher taxes, more chaos in their cities, etc., heading out for greener pastures is a […]
This article explained my feeling during this holiday season. I know, Thanksgiving is not until next week!! By William Vanderbloemen I’ll start by making a confession: until the day after Thanksgiving, I give the Grinch a run for his money. We have a pretty hard and fast rule that there are no lights, no decorations and […]