Panamanian exports have maintained a positive trend in 2024, despite the suspension of copper exports due to the closure of the mine, and according to data from the Ministry of Trade and Industries (MICI), during the first 11 months, the value of exports increased by 6.4% compared to the same period of 2023. Eric Dormoi, […]
With the aim of facing the challenges of the European Union Green Deal, which will require supply chains free of deforestation from the end of 2025, the Ministry of Trade and Industries (MICI) and the Panamanian Association of Exporters (APEX) work together to ensure compliance with these regulations. An inter-institutional technical table has been created […]
With the celebration of the ACOBIR International Real Estate Congress, which will be held from January 22 to 25, Panama will once again become the epicenter of the real estate sector, where it will bring together more than 20 prominent national and international lecturers, real estate brokers, investors and sector leaders to explore market opportunities […]
The Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology of Panama (IMPHA) assured that the phenomenon of La Niña 2025, has the particularity that coincides with the dry season of the country, so it is unlikely that its impacts are as significant, as in previous events. The director of IMPHA, Luz Graciela de Calzadilla, clarified that this will […]
Thousands of flowers fill Boquete, a town in the mountains of northern Panama, with color, in a traditional fair in which their aromas are mixed with that of geisha coffee, the most expensive special grain in the world, to the delight of thousands of people who visit it every year. This is the Flower and […]
Panamanian authorities reported on Wednesday the beginning of the construction of a large “multipurpose marine terminal” in Puerto Barú, located in the province of Chiriquí, in the Pacific and near the border with Costa Rica, with an investment of 250 million dollars. “The project is part of the AMP’s strategic plan, which includes first-level infrastructure and a […]
The new temporary exhibition of the Panama Biomuseum “Eyes in Space” will be open to the public for a year from January 14 and offers visitors an interactive experience about the advances in science and technology associated with space exploration developed by the National Agency for Aeronautics and Space (NASA). The President of the Republic, […]
The Deputy Minister of Health, Manuel Zambrano Chambi, announced important changes in the protocol for purchasing and registering medicines in Panama, and one will be that medicines certified by international agencies such as the FDA of the United States or the EMA of Europe can be automatically registered in Panama, provided that they comply with […]
The McDonald’s restaurant chain will continue operating in Panama for the next 20 years thanks to the renewal of the contract between the fast food company and its franchisee in Latin America, Arcos Dorados Holding. The new agreement, which entered into force on January 1, 2025, includes an extension option for another 20 years and […]
An inter-institutional cooperation agreement for the protection of the oceans and the marine environment was signed by the Ministry of the Environment (MiAmbiente) and the Panama Maritime Authority (AMP). The agreement establishes a regulatory framework to authorize and regulate navigation in Panamanian jurisdictional waters, allowing the participation of ships that, free of charge, will support […]