The Ag sector has been hard hit i Panama in recent years and this year appears to be just as bad. When I see Filet Mignon for $5.00 a pound I know the industry is suffering. A few month ago it was $7.50. For 2018-2019, the government decided to approve the payment of $3 for […]
I love Lori’s back to earth basics of raising kids as she introduces them to things from her younger life. The TypeRider!! We are the proud owners of the coolest toy ever—an old IBM Selectric typewriter. We rock, baby. We landed the typewriter from a sweet neighbor who was downsizing. The machine had been kept […]
Arias, Fábrega & Fábrega – Professional Notice – Latin Lawyer 250 ARIFA has been leading Panama’s legal profession since 1914. The firm advises international financial institutions, multinationals and some of the largest domestic companies. Its practice spans 30 areas of law in 14 practice groups. ARIFA, long recognised for structuring complex and innovative M&A, capital […]
Producer Chris O’Connell describes how he and the “48 Hours team uncovered the story of Carolyn Abel’s murder, after discovering a rarely-used law in a previous story. As a producer at “48 Hours,” I inevitably get asked one question over and over when I tell people what I do for a living: “How do you […]
Last year, nearly $75 million in contracts to build public sports centers were awarded in Panama, being Enobras S.A. the company that accumulated the largest amount awarded. Data from the information system “Public Purchases in Central America” by CentralAmericaData, details the list of companies favored with contracts to carry out construction works in 2018, in […]
Panama has not seen such slow growth in well over a decade. Let’s hope that with a new administration we see more progress in economic growth. As James Carville once said to Bill Clinton, “It’s the economy, stupid” During 2018, the constant Gross Domestic Product totaled $41,693 million, almost 4% more than what was reported in […]
A man plays his drum, alerting residents to the start of the “Diablos y Congos” event, an Ash Wednesday ritual that marks the end of Carnival and the start of the Lenten season in Nombre de Dios, Panama, Wednesday, March 6, 2019. The ritual has been recognized as Intangible Cultural Heritage by UNESCO. (Arnulfo Franco/Associated […]
Empresa de Transmisión Eléctrica S.A. (ETESA) has just started the construction on a critical capacity upgrade to an existing double circuit 230 kV transmission line in David City, Panama. The project is supported by Elecnor, an EPC firm. ETESA was able to use all 220 of the existing metal lattice suspension and anchor towers without requiring […]
Alimentos y Bebidas Atlántida in Guatemala, Mayca in Costa Rica and Nestlé Panama, are part of the companies reporting the highest numbers of purchases of food preparations in Central America. An analysis of CentralAmericaData‘s Trade Intelligence unit provides details on the companies according to sector, main activity, volume and value of their imports, exports and […]
The low performance of tourism in Panama in recent years does not follow the high investments that the Panamanian State has been making in airport and port infrastructure. I believe that you cannot just count on “Build it and they will come”. We need a lot more intelligent people in charge after the elections to […]