Cortizo delivers order to proceed for the construction of the Caribbean Highway (Colon – Costa Arriba)


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The President of the Republic, Laurentino Cortizo Cohen, in the company of the Minister of Public Works, Rafael Sabonge, delivered the order to proceed to the Transeq S.A. – Estrella Engineering Consortium for the execution of the Caribbean Corridor project, which will connect the Panama-Colón highway with the Costa Arriba of this province located in […]

November 4, 2022

Panama’s plan to face the migration crisis


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The United States announce to impose visas on Venezuelans for entry into that country, Panama faces a new challenge: to return Venezuelans who voluntarily decide to return to their country and exercise control over those who decide to continue their way north. Until Friday, 202,707 irregular migrants had passed through the Panamanian borders; of them, […]

October 28, 2022

Schedules are set for the sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages during the Fiestas Patrias of Panama


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In Panama a temporary schedule has been established for alcoholic beverage sales during Fiestas Patrias. The bars will be open from midnight until 6:00 a.m. The document establishes that the special schedule applies only to commercial establishments that have a valid overnight stay issued by the Mayor’s Office of Panama. The National Police, Municipal Surveillance […]

October 28, 2022

Panama regulates music therapy as a therapeutic activity


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The law recognizes the profession and exercise of music therapy as a therapeutic activity of prevention and rehabilitation. The President of the Republic, Laurentino Cortizo, passed Law 332 of October 27, 2022, which regulates music therapy as a therapeutic activity in Panama. The law recognizes the profession and exercise of music therapy as a therapeutic activity, […]

October 28, 2022

Cervecería Nacional in Panama becomes the first company in Central America to incorporate an electric truck with solar energy


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Cervecería Nacional, a subsidiary of AB-InBev in the country, presented the first electric truck that runs on solar energy, becoming the first company in Panama and Central America to incorporate renewable energy into its fleet of trucks, as part of its sustainability efforts. The electric truck will save 40% on CO2 emissions compared to a […]

October 28, 2022

Panama’s tourism generated $1.2 billion as of September 2022


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The Panama Tourism Promotion Fund (PROMTUR) for the marketing and international promotion of the isthmus, from January to September 2022, stands at US $1.2 billion, according to information from the Destination Marketing Organization (DMO). Of the US$1.2 billion, a total of US$178.5 million corresponds to the results of the marketing strategy of the tourism brand […]

October 28, 2022