From Fox Latino comes this article on Panama’s struggle with deforestation. Panama’s commitment to fight climate change seems convincing, given its ratification of the Paris Accord and its proposal to host a world emissions reductions center, but there is a gap between this foreign policy issue and the way it’s handling things at home. On […]
A bill proposes to allow municipalities to grant concessions to private companies to build and manage public parking lots in buildings or underground. From a statement issued by the National Assembly of Panama: With the aim of promoting the construction of public parking lots that meet the requirements of drivers, so that they can safely […]
In Europe an amendment has been approved to protect banana producing countries in the bloc from Latin American competition. The commission voted to “automatically activate a safeguard clause” for bananas from European overseas territories, said the French lawmaker Younous Omarjee from the Socialist Party, in a statement. Nacion.com reports that “…‘At a time when the […]
The ACP has approved the documents to tender in ten days a concession to one of the prequalified companies; PSA International Ltd, Terminal Link, Terminal Investments Limited and APM Terminals. From a statement issued by the Panama Canal Authority: The Board of Directors of the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) approved the request for proposal documents […]
When it comes to transiting the new locks on the Panama Canal, not all ships are created equal. In the original configuration of the waterway, small locomotives are used to pull ships through the locks. In the expanded section of the canal, tugboats are used to move the vessels along. In both situations, lines from […]
Here is a great assemblage of photos around Panama that appeared in a Washington Post article. “When the Panama Canal expansion is complete, one of man and the world’s greatest marvels will forever change the landscape, the economy, and the people of Panama,” says photographer Andrew Kaufman in his artist statement for his project,”The Isthmus,” a […]
This is perhaps one of the best compilation of drone photography that was done by Thang Soi in Vietnam. I have been watching a lot of film trying to learn more on filming and operating my own bird. Click on the above picture to see the video.
The ASEP has reactivated the license granted to Panama NG Power to build and operate a 670 MW generating plant based on natural gas in Cristobal, province of Colon. The license initially granted in 2011, was canceled during the current administration of the Public Services Authority (ASEP) because of delays in delivering information on Panama NG Power’s project […]
A rise of up to 25% in the value of the cargo, and possible total loss is the result of the slowness with which goods are transported through the region. “Four times slower than the world average” is the speed at which the terrestrial cargo moves through Central American countries according to Jaime Granados, from the […]
5MW of capacity is the new total of the joint generation of the 86 solar projects that are registered with the National Secretariat of Energy. Tax incentives included in Law 37 of 2013 and Law 38, as amended this year, are encouraging the development of renewable energy projects such as solar or wind plants in […]