The indigenous Guna: Living with albinism in Panama


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Yaili, Aydili and Ceily walked down the street huddled under a single umbrella, having forgotten their other one at home. Although they are covered from the neck down and have applied plenty of sunscreen, the strength of the sun’s UV radiation was intense in Panama and penetrated the fabric of their clothing. The three girls […]

August 6, 2019

Requirements for Cement in Panama


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One of the approved technical standards establishes the chemical, physical, and performance requirements of general and specialty cements for both imported and locally produced products. Ministerial resolutions also include packaging, transportation, storage and use requirements. The standard can be purchased by the interested public at the Standards Information Center of the General Directorate of Standards […]

August 6, 2019

Disposable Packaging: More Costs, New Challenges


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Changes in legislation restricting the use of disposable plastic containers and packaging force companies to look for other options, some of which could be up to five times more expensive. Although the ban will begin to apply twenty-four months after the law enters into force, companies are already beginning to analyze what the implications of […]

August 6, 2019

Panama Canal: Only one of many treasures


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I promised myself I wouldn’t stare. As part of the Caravan tour to Panama, we were scheduled to visit the Embera tribe, a group of indigenous peoples where the women are naked from the waist up. I’m not sure whether I was disappointed or relieved to find them fully clothed–clearly dressed up for the tourists. […]

August 6, 2019

Globe Trekker: Colombia And Panama


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Megan McCormick takes an epic trip through Colombia and Panama: 2 countries that remain refreshingly untouched by mass tourism. Panama, in Central America is a country world famous for its canal, with mesmerizing landscapes and vibrant cultural life. She then travels down to South America and Colombia where – despite its recent troubles – she […]

August 6, 2019

Panama inaugurates third bridge over Panama Canal


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The Washington Post wrote an article on the inauguration of the third build over the Panama Canal. Panama has inaugurated the third bridge connecting the country’s eastern and western halves over the Panama Canal. The $380 million bridge built by the Panama Canal Authority two decades after the U.S. turned the canal over to Panama […]

August 6, 2019