At first I thought that this might be a hoax but it seems that we are onto something here. I was sent this news yesterday and sure enough, the folks at Fox News just put out the story. Besides being a great figure for the rum company, Captain Morgan lead an interesting life which you […]
I do not know how many times this year we have heard about the grow in Panama’s economic activity and what the numbers are shaping up to be for 2011 but we are now approaching double digit figures for 2011. This in from Reuters. (Reuters) – Panama’s economic activity rose 9.5 percent in May compared to […]
Here is something Panama residential developers should be looking at and possibly trying to move the unsold product that is still under construction especially if some customers walk away from their deposits and the market gets saturated as it did in South Florida. South Americans and other foreigners are behind more than half the condo […]
I decided to see what was happening in Panama City as it relates to the condominium market, as I am often asked to help out in finding or selling a place for some of my readers and clients. Lacking a MLS system, Panama remains in a gray zone of “no one really knows and no […]
We will try to present you with articles from time to time that we feel are of merit written by some of the best attorneys and law firms in Panama. Here is an article that is a good follow up to the previous post on bearer shares. It discusses the Client-Attoney relationship and was sent to me by the people at Mossack […]
The growth here in Panama is evident when you visit the Chiriqui province and it’s capital David. Everywhere we see new retail, office, flex/warehouse and residential development. The hospitals are expanding and the physician networks continue to improve. The middle class is continuing to press upward, demanding better and more expensive homes. The lower middle […]
It looks like Obama and house Republicans have struck a deal to reinstate benefits for workers who lose jobs to foreign competition which was the major obstacle to passing the pending agreements with South Korea, Columbia and Panama. Obama needs to see this through as he continues efforts to double US exports by 2014. The […]
I recently returned from a fishing trip with a client who is investing in the Chiriqui Coast and we had a fantastic time at my friends place called the Paradise Fishing Lodge. The owner, Chad Marquis sent me this You Tube vid he posted that was done by a professional aerial photography group. I am definitely headed […]
As an acitve You Tube enthusiast, I keep up with posts on Panama. A “not so good news for Panama” film is being presented at the upcoming LA film fest. I have seen some of the travesties covered in this documentary first hand. It seems Bocas Del Toro is ground zero for the discontent amongst the natives as a number […]
Copa is my favorite airline and not a day goes by where I do not hear about Copa whether it is a new route, new planes or new cooperation with other carriers to increase business through Tocumen International Airport, the true Hub of the Americas. Now we can add Chicago to the list of North American […]