Globalization Index 2018


News from Panama

Panama is once again at the top of Latin Trade’s Globalization Index, which ranks country’s weight on GDP of its exports, imports, remittances, tourism receipts and foreign direct investment (FDI), as well as its internet penetration rate. Two countries climbed three spots from the previous year in the overall index: Chile (No. 5) and Ecuador […]

December 27, 2018

Panama’s First Ever Global Medical Cannabis Summit Panama City, February 13-14, 2019


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Int’l Industry Leaders in Business, Medical Science & Technology to Gather at CannaTech Panama. As the global medical cannabis market continues to expand exponentially and increasing numbers of countries around the globe legalize its use, including in Latin America, Panama’s first ever Medical Cannabis Summit will take place in Panama City, October February 13-14, 2018 […]

December 27, 2018

Moody’s rates Panama Canal with stable outlook


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Panama City – Moody’s Investors Service reaffirmed the Panama Canal Authority’s A2 long-term rating with a stable outlook, based on its distinctive position as an infrastructure asset. Panama City – Moody’s Investors Service reaffirmed the Panama Canal Authority’s (ACP) A2 long-term rating with a stable outlook, based on its distinctive position as an infrastructure asset […]

December 27, 2018

Panamanian Economy will Rebound in 2019


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This year, the economy is expected to grow 3.8% and in 2019 the increase could reach 5%, which would be determined by the activities of the Canal, transportation, mining and telecommunications. The Indesa firm forecasts that next year Panama‘s economy will increase its dynamism compared to 2018, since the activities related to the external part […]

December 27, 2018

On Location: In Panama, Where Even the Oceans Meet


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Cheryl Rosen writes in Travel Advisor of Panama’s allure and ranking in Lonely Planets’s Top 10 Countries to visit. As the country where east meets west and north meets south celebrates its 500th birthday in 2019, we complete our new convention center, a new wing in the airport,  new highway to the beach.  Even the Pope will […]

December 27, 2018

Valle Escondido Condo for Rent Only $950 per Month


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Fully Furnished Ground Floor Valle Escondido Condo for Rent for Only $950 per Month.  Comes with a covered parking space at front door and rear door opens to patio and gardens.  All facilities of golf, tennis, spa, gym, indoor swimming pool, racketball and putt putt available on a fee paid basis.  Tenant responsible for electrical, gas […]

December 20, 2018

Increasingly Less Investment in Construction


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Because of the behavior of residential construction, $750 million was invested in projects in the first nine months of the year in the Panama district, 49% less than the same period in 2017. One of the causes of the considerable drop in activity in the country is that this year the Panamanian construction sector had […]

December 17, 2018

Argentina, Panama, Paraguay and Uruguay to share tax information with each other


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The governments of Argentina, Panama, Paraguay and Uruguay have joined forces to create a Latin American initiative to tackle tax evasion and corruption by making sharing and making better use of the information exchanged under international tax transparency standards. The countries have agreed to “consider the possibility” of making a wider use of the information provided […]

December 16, 2018