After Panama President Ricardo Martinelli visited France and suggested to his counter part that he retract a comment made at a G-20 Summit meeting about Panama being a tax haven, all seemed well and good after veiled apologies. Then a week later comes French Budget Minister Valérie Pécresse, who claimed that Panama was not cooperating […]
This is a great article from the International Game Fish Association (IGFA) about a fish previously tagged in a tournament that showed up over 400 nautical miles away that helps us with the knowledge about the migratory patterns of this pelagic. Thanks to The Panama News for sharing. Four hundred and nineteen nautical miles later, […]
When it comes to thinking about where to go on vacation or a place to move, maybe now or to retire to at a later date, there are many places to choose from. I chose Panama for a number of reasons and all of them have played out positively for me and my family. I […]
Two people have now sent me this article by Bob Sullivan from The Red Tape Chronicles at MSNBC and it puts Panama on the front line when talking about where to retire and how attractive it can be on a limited budget. A lot of people are not be interested in a $400,000 high rise […]
I love this graph and it always pleases me to throw this out on the table when I see the sales of downward pointing arrows increasing around the world. While we are not immune to the financial crisis erupting all around us and if and when the EU implodes we too will be affected, we […]
I have often thought about all of the places that I have been to over the last 5 years here in Panama and what spots I like the best. Well, that is a hard choice to make as there are so many places and the roads to paradise are expanding, opening up new areas all […]
I am often asked about how the US and Panama will make it harder to move money here and what the IRS may start doing with Expats who have accounts here. Here is one of many along these lines: Question: I thought you might have info on something in the NOv. 3-9th. issue of the […]
The Rio Hato Airport currently has the Pan American Highway running across it but soon there will be a tunnel under it and it will be improved as one of a few International Airports here in Panama. As we mentioned last week about David and the new International Airport being built there, this one will […]
Don Winner posted an article from the Utah Park Record newspaper on his Panama Guide that covered the first Panamanian Bobsled Team known as “The Spirit of Panama.” When I saw that my friend Chris Zollinger a lead lawyer from Mossack Fonseca was involved, I dashed off an email of congratulations and he replied with […]
I came across an interesting post as I was looking up pictures of the new $1 Balboa coin. It was done by Lee Zettzer at the Boquete Panama Guide, one of the most informative blogs about Boquete. Here is a link to his blog and the article, a most interesting read. A Balboa here, a […]