Le Mars farmer details trade mission with Colombia and Panama


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Earlier this month, officials representing Iowa’s agriculture industry participated in a trade mission to the Latin American nations of Colombia and Panama. Bill Tentinger of Le Mars was among those trade team participants. Tentinger has been on several previous trade missions to nations such as Japan, China, Mexico and the Phillipines. He says he was […]

March 4, 2019

Panama rejects inclusion in EU dirty-money blacklist


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Personally, I am tired of all the BS that the EU, OECD and other dictatorial organizations keep doing to Panama.  Enough of the BS already!! “Panama strongly rejects the proposal of the European Commission to include the country in a list of jurisdictions of high-risk third countries,” the office of President Juan Carlos Varela said […]

March 4, 2019

Expanded Panama Canal is surpassing expectations


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Esteban G. Sáenz, in one of his final duties as VP for transit business for the Panama Canal Authority, speaks ebulliently at the AAPA Planning for Shifting Trade Conference. (Photo by Paul Scott Abbott, AJOT) The recent Panama Canal expansion project is delivering better-than-anticipated benefits, according to an official with a third of a century […]

March 4, 2019

Panama Canal Connects 1,700 Ports


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For more than 100 years, the Panama Canal has improved global commerce, transportation and connectivity, enabling growing opportunities for countries around the world. The waterway currently serves 140 routes, connecting 1,700 ports and 160 countries. The main user of the Panama Canal is the U.S., which represents about 67 percent of the total cargo moving […]

March 4, 2019

Caterpillar retiree adds to Panama Canal exhibit


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Merv Rennich made Lee Fosburgh’s day with his visit to the new Panama Canal exhibit that opened at the Caterpillar Visitors Center on Friday. Rennich, who spent five years in Latin America during a 33-year career at Caterpillar Inc., presented Fosburgh, Caterpillar’s archivist who planned the exhibit on building of the Panama Canal, with photographs […]

March 4, 2019

24 Hours in Panama City: What to See, Do, and Eat


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Jessica Ramesch at International Living explores Panama City. Panama City is a compact capital, crammed with must-see sights, world-class restaurants, and so much more. You could easily spend a week enjoying all the city has to offer. But what if you’re short on time? Never fear, you can do a lot in a 24-hour stay…if […]

March 4, 2019