A new law guarantees sea turtles in Panama the right to live and have free passage in a healthy environment. It “will allow any Panamanian citizen to be the voice of sea turtles and defend them legally,” says Callie Veelenturf, who founded a group that works to protect leatherback turtles and pushed for the legislation. “We will be […]
“Copernicus: a look from the space of Europe and Panama” is the title of an exhibition that is exhibited these days at the Biomuseum, located in Amador. The exhibition is an initiative of the Delegation of the European Union in Panama and invites you to observe the Earth through the eyes of the sentinel satellites […]
The General Administrator of the Panamanian Resources Authority (ARAP) Flor Torrijos in the framework of the fourth meeting of States Parties to the Agreement on Port State Governing State Measures under the umbrella of FAO indicated that the implementation of the Port State Measures (AMERP) is a key element in the fight against Illegal, Unreported […]
Panamanian exporters from the Chiriquí region, Azuero peninsula and West Panama, recently managed to export products such as papaya, pineapple and watermelon to Europe and America, as a direct result of their participation in international fairs. The Authority for the Attraction of Investments and the Promotion of Exports (PROPANAMA) recently visited several exporting entrepreneurs from […]
The El Niño phenomenon could begin between July and September next, the third quarter of 2023, because there is an 80% chance that the climate event will occur, warned the United Nations (UN) which will cause an increase in temperatures on the planet, droughts and rainfall in different regions. In its recently released update, the […]
The general manager of the Electric Transmission Company, S. A. (Etesa), Carlos Mosquera, said that progress is being made “consistently” in the construction of the fourth line, in order to increase the electricity transmission capacity. Mosquera said that the environmental impact study (EIA) is already being prepared on the fourth line and soon “we will […]
Since 2022, the country has had a control and monitoring center for local and international vessels to prevent illegal fishing. A European Union commission that visited the country recently applauded Panama’s work in this area. Unreported and unregulated illegal fishing (Indnr) is one of the most serious crimes facing global society today. Panama, being a […]
Panama and Mexico already have a Strategic Partnership Agreement that will boost trade between the two countries, after it has received the official binding approval of the Senate of the United Mexican States and published in the Mexican Gazette in March of this year. The agreement, signed on July 23, 2021 in Mexico City, ratifies […]
Panamanian exports of seafood increased by 32.5% by 2022, reflect economic indicators of the Office of the Comptroller General of the Republic.
The outdoor equipment brand Columbia Sportswear expands throughout the Central American region, the Caribbean and Venezuela. The company is committed to the new opening of stores to serve its men’s and women’s markets and settles in Panama. With a large-format store in the Multiplaza shopping center of Panama, Columbia continues to expand its presence in the region with […]