The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) on Thursday said it had approved a $400 million loan for Panama to support the country’s fight against the coronavirus pandemic and help ease its impact on vulnerable households. Panama can “obtain quick disbursement resources from the IDB to finance current emergency expenses due to the crisis, as well as […]
This video is a must watch for those who want to cut through some of the blind press backed by Big Pharm. It is 30 minutes long but may save your life. For those wondering what is the name of the medicine : Budesonide is sold under the name brand Pulmicort Respules. This is the […]
First Quantum Minerals (TSX:FM) said yesterday that Cobre Panama can resume full production. The Panamanian government gave the company permission to start up after the copper mine suspended operation due to COVID-19 health restrictions. The mine has 800 workers. Full ramp-up is expected by mid-August. The company said no cases of COVID-19 have been detected […]
The first published bird checklist from Jicarón and Jicarita, Panama’s southernmost islands and part of Coiba National Park, underscores the importance of sending biologists to explore new territory. Both islands are accessible from the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute’s newest research station on Coibita Island. In 2015, photographer Christian Ziegler (with the International League of Conservation […]
Panamanian authorities warned strongly that migrants cannot organize new repatriation caravans, and threatened to penalize those who break the law, it was learned on Tuesday. In a communiqué, the National Migration Service (SNM) referred to the prohibition of ‘the caravans that are being organized to depart from July 10-15, 2020.’ Authorities warned the foreigners […]
Hat tip to Geoffrey McRae for sending this article to me. Millionaires across Latin America are looking to leave their home countries as governments strive to fix public finances battered by the Covid-19 pandemic with higher taxes on the wealthy. Some are ready to move, with families in tow, as far as Portugal. Others prefer […]
Panama today facilitated the repatriation of 295 crew from five Carnival Corp. ships, including Holland America Line’s Oosterdam and Koningsdam. The crew were landed on tenders under strict sanitation procedures for transfer to charter flights from Panama City to Amsterdam, Manila and Jakarta. Arriving crew At the same time, 239 crew arrived in Panama to replace […]
The Panama Maritime Authority (AMP) wishes to highlight that the measures adopted through MMN-003-2020, on the extension of employment agreements for seafarers were implemented to safeguard their rights and working conditions during this health crisis (COVID-19), it has also responsibly adopted various actions with the purpose of establishing mechanisms, procedures, instructions, administrative measures and communications, […]
A new twist was the focal point of Survivor: Panama and that was the Exile Island twist, which is why the season is often referred to as Survivor: Exile Island. Before that twist was introduced, another Survivor first occurred, which we’ll touch on first on our list of memorable moments. Four Tribes For the first time in Survivor history, the contestants started […]
Ricardo, second left, and Luis Enrique – sons of former Panamanian President Ricardo Martinelli – are seen with their lawyers and a police officer after being detained in Guatemala City on Monday [Luis Echeverria/Reuters] US prosecutors have charged two sons of former Panamanian President Ricardo Martinelli in connection with bribery and money laundering linked to […]