The Latin American country has experienced one of the world’s most impressive—and surprising—trajectories of the past three decades. Panama gets a lot of bad press. Last October, its name was in the news again over the Pandora Papers. Nearly half of the hundreds of politicians and public officials (including three former Panamanian presidents) mentioned in […]
Minera Panama, which is majority owned by First Quantum Minerals (FM.TO), has agreed to pay $375 million a year to state coffers from the Cobre Panama mine, which it says is one of world’s largest copper producers. “We accept the proposal of the national Government, while requesting that the necessary protections be provided in order […]
Panama’s new law on near shoring was signed in December by President Laurentino Cortizo. The law, which still needs rules and regulations, regulates coastal and near shoring activity in Panamanian waters and other areas of the coastal environment. Companies undertaking near shoring need to have an ownership structure where Panamanian nationals own at least 75% […]
Here is a slide show. Thanks and shout out to Chef Chris, Meza Azul and Anayansi for their help making this happen. The event raised over $2,000 for charity.
The Government of Panama approved in a dialogue table with representatives of the passenger transport sector a temporary fuel subsidy and thus review certain incentives to lower the cost of tires and motor oil, among others, avoiding a strike announced for this Monday. “The strike has already been suspended because we have reached these agreements […]
The Panama Canal Authority said a record amount of tonnage passed through the waterway during fiscal year (FY) 2021, a milestone driven in large part by liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargoes, which saw the largest increase. “LNG is not only growing the fastest, but it has had its best year in terms of tonnage through […]
The whale shark is perhaps one of the most majestic of ocean creatures. The world’s largest fish, the whale shark (Rhincodon typus), is a plankton-loving giant that can be found alone or in groups in all tropical oceans. However, despite being a highly migratory species, little is known about how the different populations worldwide interact […]
Visit the tropical archipelago of San Blas, home of the Guna Yala people, for a more culturally enriching take on ‘beach paradise’ When you think of tropical isles, the images that most often spring to mind are blue skies and white sands. Or maybe lavish overwater villas and infinity pools. Culture rarely gets a look […]
Señorita Panamá 2020 Carmen Isabel Jaramillo Velarde, 26, of La Chorrera, Panama will crown her successor at the Hotel Whyndham Convention Center in Panama City, Panama on November 7, 2021. It will be the 55th edition of the national beauty pageant that selects Panama’s candidates for international beauty pageants including Miss Universe, Miss Supranational and Miss Grand International. Currently, Panama has […]
This story was written by Todd Bensman and appeared in Center for Immigration Studies. While I do not agree with all he has said, the bottom line is that the US needs to work closer with Panama, Columbia and Costa Rica to stem the flow. A human migration tsunami of historic proportions — anywhere from 70,000 […]