Reuters reports on the upcoming election year in Panama. Panama will hold its next general election on May 5, 2019, the country’s election tribunal announced on Saturday, with voters set to choose a new president, lawmakers and mayors to lead the Central American country for a five-year term. Roughly 2.7 million Panamanian voters in May […]
David Unsworth reports in the PaAmPost about yet another country to switch their ties from Taiwan to China. The courting of the Dominican Republic is seen as yet another geopolitical power play on the part of China in Latin America. The Dominican Republic government broke diplomatic ties with Taiwan and switch allegiances to China, in a […]
There is enormous potential to strengthen cooperation between China and Panama, and the progress will bring benefits to both Asia and Latin America, said Panama’s First Lady in an exclusive interview with Xinhua in Beijing. Positive results of bilateral collaboration are expected in poverty relief, children’s development, HIV/AIDS prevention and anti-discrimination efforts, according to Lorena […]
This is a very good sample of legal and business issues for Panama as well as opportunities to explore those in other countries. 1. What role does the government of Panama play in approving and regulating foreign direct investment? The government of Panama plays an important role in attracting foreign direct investment to the country. […]
On May 25 and 26, a meeting of tourism companies from Central America will take place in Panama City, in which buyers from all over the world will take part. The International Tourism Expo 2018 will be held at the ATLAPA Convention Center, in Panama City. The meeting, organized by the Chamber of Commerce, Industries […]
In Panama, a tender is being launched for an urban renewal project called “Altos de Los Lagos – Second Stage”, which consists of the construction of 1,620 homes on a 23-hectare site Panama Government Purchase 2018-0-14-0-03-LV-013114: “The National Government, through the Ministry of Housing and Territorial Planning, is carrying out an urban renewal project […]
One week after works on construction projects in Panama were halted, the losses caused from each day of strike have been estimated at $30 million. “… The Panamanian Association of Business Executives (APEDE), one of the most important business associations in the country, said today that Panama is losing close to 30 million dollars every day […]
This year the Ministry of Education plans to allocate $92.5 million for the construction, renovation and maintenance of schools in different areas of the country. Authorities at the Ministry of Education (Meduca) explained that out of the $92.5 million, almost $76 million will go towards building and renovating schools nationwide, and another $17 million will […]
Tuna Tuna Tuna!!! Those magic words that electrify a fisherman. Watch as YoZuri visits to fish with my friend Captain Shane Jarvis as they “catch em up”. His private chef Lee makes some amazing sushi and sashimi after a long day fishing back at the lodge. Click on the picture to watch the video
Brazilian surfer Rodrigo Koxa has set a new world record for the biggest wave ever surfed. The record-setting ride took place last November when Koxa was towed into wave measuring a massive 80 feet tall during an enormous swell at Praia de Norte in Nazaré, Portugal. The record-setting ride has been confirmed by the Guinness […]