Panama: $18 million for Construction of Marina


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An environmental impact study has been submitted for a project to build a marina and breakwater in Isla Perico, Panama Province. According to CentralAmericaData’s system for identifying Construction Projects, the project involves the construction of a marina and breakwater, to be developed in three phases, in a total area of 6.9 hectares in Perico Island. […]

February 27, 2017

Coffee in El Salvador: Cup of Excellence Returns


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After having been suspended in 2016, the contest and online auction of specialty coffee from El Salvador will be held this year between April 3 and 7. The Alliance for Coffee Excellence has announced that Salvadoran speciality coffee samples will be evaluated between April 4 and 7. At the moment they are in the process of […]

February 27, 2017

Panama sues Brazilian construction firm Odebrecht


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The Panamanian government filed before the Public Prosecutor’s Office (MP- Prosecutor’s Office) a criminal complaint against the Brazilian construction company Odebrecht, which is investigated for the payment of millionaire bribes in the country. The criminal complaint for crimes “against the economic order and public administration and against any other crime that results from the investigation” […]

February 27, 2017

Tender: Roadworks for $86 million


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The Ministry of Public Works in Panama is putting out to tender the design and construction of the renovation and widening of the Omar Torrijos highway, in the section between Corozal, Red Tank and Via Centenario. According to the request for proposals, some of the objectives are to improve connectivity between the Bridge of the […]

February 27, 2017

Panama: Public-Private Fund for Tourism Promotion


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The Tourism Promotion Fund approved by the Assembly will consist of contributions from the government, municipal entities and private companies. From a statement issued by the Tourism Authority of Panama: The full National Assembly today approved on its third reading, Bill No. 454, which creates the International Tourism Promotion Fund. The manager of the Tourism […]

February 27, 2017

Panama forecasts Latin America’s highest economic growth rate for 2017


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5.8% growth projection continues Panama’s trend of strong, sustainable, and well-diversified economic development under President Juan Carlos Varela. Panama forecasts Latin America’s highest economic growth rate for 2017 Panama’s Ministry of Economy and Finance has announced that it projects the country’s economic growth for 2017 at 5.8%, the highest rate among all Latin American economies, […]

February 27, 2017

Simon Black at Sovereign Man Weighs In On Panama


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  Simon recently visited Panama and reflects back to his earlier days in Panama. February 21, 2017 Panama City, Panama It seems like every time I come to Panama now the first word that springs to mind is “impressive”. I first traveled to Panama back in 2003… fourteen years ago. I remember landing at Tocumen […]

February 27, 2017

New Record for The Panama Perspective


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    Well folks, we are about to pass the 1.5 Million mark for The Panama Perspective page views since we started counting 16 months ago.  Our audience is global and our reach is far. With over 226 countries in our list of visitors, we count some countries that I have never heard of like […]

February 27, 2017

Ruta Sur, To Volcan and Beyond


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Come fly with me in these drone videos that I took last weekend.  Click on the picture below to begin the journey. And now onto Los Quetzales Lodge Travel with us to a land of beauty that few people in Panama have ever been too.  It is a place where it is sunny and bright […]

February 22, 2017

1250 acres Mountain and Ocean view land for sale


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Panama Advisory International Group Is pleased to announce that we have been retained by the shareholders of this property on an exclusive basis This fully titled property consists of 509 hectares or approximately 1,250 acres in several large tracts.The property has numerous streams providing a constant supply of good water and there is canyon frontage […]

September 7, 2016