Panama, like most of the world’s nations, is making plans to realize the carbon reduction pledges it made in Paris in 2015. Part of those plans is the National Electric Mobility Strategy, which prioritizes low carbon solutions to transportation within the country. Part of that strategy is to increase the number of battery electric buses […]
Desperate migrants from across the globe are increasingly braving Panama’s Darién Gap – considered the most dangerous jungle in the world. Most come from the Caribbean, Africa and Asia, starting in South America and traveling north, funneling through the gap in hopes of eventually reaching the United States by land. Many die en route, and […]
In the public tender held in Panama to design, build and finance the interconnection of the Cinta Costera 3 with the Calzada de Amador, Consorcio Amador and Consorcio Cinta Costera submitted their proposals, which amounted to $55 million and $44 million, respectively. Consorcio AMADOR, made up of the companies Meco, S.A. and Puentes y Calzadas e […]
The commitment to long term rentals instead of vacation rentals, preference for larger residences and innovation in the marketing tools of the projects under development are some of the changes expected in the coming months, which could set a new pattern in the sector. The health crisis caused by the spread of covid-19 ended up changing consumer […]
Here is a great article from Sovereign Man on the realities of travel today. Today’s Notes from the Field is a little bit different. As you’ll notice instead of Bahia, this letter is coming to you from Dubai, UAE. And, is penned by a Sovereign Woman. Hi, I’m Viktorija, for those who don’t know me […]
Because of the new commercial reality that has emerged in an accelerated manner and with the boom of telecommuting, potential buyers are more inclined to buy an individual home, which offers more privacy, than an apartment. With the spread of covid-19, strict home quarantines were decreed in Central American countries. This scenario encouraged the implementation of telecommuting and […]
Products that offer a refund in the event of having to cancel the trip due to illness, as well as coverage at the destination if the person becomes ill, both for medical expenses and for lodging in case a quarantine is needed, constitute a great opportunity in this context of the spread of covid-19. Leonardo […]
After five months of implementing measures to mitigate the covid-19 outbreak, the business sector in Panama is calling for the removal of unreasonable, technical and unconstitutional restrictions that are working against the success of economic and social recovery. So far, Panama is the country that has registered the most abrupt fall in its level of economic activity in Central […]
GlobalAutoIndustry.com’s latest Audio Interview “How to Support International Business Travelers and Employees on Assignment In the New Normal” features Lynn Greenberg. Greenberg is the founder and CEO of Pivt, the mobile app designed to reduce churn and improve the well-being of relocated and transient employees. Previously, Greenberg worked at Bloomberg LP in London and then […]
Pineapples from Panama will arrive in China in the coming days and officially start their sales in this market. Fruit is an important export product of Panama, and their pineapples, the second-largest export fruit after bananas from this country, are world-renowned. They are high in sugar content, refreshing, tender, and fragrant, and are golden in […]