Special Exhibition: The Magical Panama-Pacific International Exposition of 1915


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  Spencer Helfen Fine Arts is pleased to present an important historical exhibition: The Magical Panama-Pacific International Exposition of 1915, now online. 105 years ago a Magical City was constructed inside the City of San Francisco… that Magical City was the 1915 Panama-Pacific International Exposition (PPIE). (i) the opening of the Panama Canal in August of 1914. The Canal […]

July 13, 2020

Vacation Properties: Increasing interest in Central America


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After an abrupt drop reported in March and April in consumer interactions associated with vacation properties, since the beginning of May in all markets of the region interest in this topic has rebounded. Through a system that monitors changes in consumer interests and preferences in Central American countries in real time, developed by CentralAmericaData, it is possible to project short and […]

July 13, 2020

Great Surfing Video


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Put aside your bias for a moment. Forget that your 5’10”, 28-liter thruster is the best and only tool to use in the ocean. Simply consider style. The art of making the difficult look pristinely easy. If you do that, then you could watch Keahi de Aboitiz and appreciate his effortless grace in heaving waves – […]

July 6, 2020

Rescue Off Panama Results in $290M Drug Bust


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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 […]

July 6, 2020

Shopping Centers Forced to Reinvent Themselves


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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 […]

July 6, 2020

Retail: Challenges of the On-Site Experience


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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 […]

July 6, 2020

Panamanians, Migrants Closer to Health Services, Better Coexistence


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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 […]

July 6, 2020