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

Copa extends Panama Stopover campaign


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Copa Airlines and Promtur, the Panama market organization as a destination, announced a second phase of the Panama Stopover campaign. Tourists will be able to take advantage of 2 destinations for the price of 1 from this month of October until February 28, 2023. Through the Stopover campaign, passengers from Colombia and Argentina who travel […]

October 28, 2022

Panama ranks 5th in Latin America in Food Safety


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Panama is ranked 5th in Latin America above regional powers such as Mexico, Brazil, Argentina and Colombia, in the Global Food Safety Index in 2022, which measured 113 countries and is applied by the company Economist Impact, which is part of The Economist Group, with the support of Corteva Agriscience. According to the report, in […]

October 28, 2022

SushiSwap to create three DAOs in Panama and Cayman in business restructuring


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The Sushi DAO, the decentralized autonomous organization behind crypto exchange SushiSwap, has approved a legal restructuring on Oct. 26 that creates three new decentralized entities, aiming to provide more flexibility to its operations. The proposal, which received 100% votes in favor, will create the DAO Foundation, Panamanian Foundation, and Panamanian Corporation, each serving different purposes. […]

October 28, 2022

Air Canada resumes direct flights to Panama


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The Canadian-flagged airline Air Canada resumes its non-stop operations between Canada and Tocumen International Airport in Panama City on November 4, after a two-year absence due to the countries’ government restrictions, due to the Covid-19 health crisis. According to the airline, from November 4 it will offer 2 weekly flights (Friday and Sunday) on its Toronto […]

October 28, 2022

Panama promotes their women to achieve economic success


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The National Women’s Institute in Panama made an alliance by which they will promote access to the technological application of travel intermediation, as driving users, to those women at risk of violence who need to generate profits for their own and/or their families’ maintenance. Economic autonomy, one of the four pillars with which INAMU works […]

October 22, 2022

Panama is certified responsible and sustainable fishery


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Two Panamanian companies dedicated to herring and anchovy fishing, better known as “small pelagics” achieved the certification granted by the IFFO RS Marin Trust organization. The Aquatic Resources Authority of Panama (Arap), reported that on this occasion the companies Promarina, S. A. and Processor Bayano, S. A. According to the entity, both companies have made […]

October 22, 2022

Panama trade relations with the Netherlands


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In order to promote access to credit for Panamanian exports and investment insurance for Private Public Partnership projects, the signing of a Collaboration Agreement between Astradius and the Investment Attraction and Export Promotion Authority (PROPANAMÁ) was consolidated, an act that took place within the framework of a Panama Trade Mission in the Netherlands. Astradius is […]

October 21, 2022