The Mattapoisett-Panama Connection


News from Panama

Massachusetts Maritime Academy (MMA) located in Buzzards Bay on the south side of the Cape Cod Canal has been an institution of higher education in all things maritime and beyond for a century. It prides itself as a co-educational school with a focus on instilling leadership skills in its graduates. The MMA puts an emphasis […]

September 3, 2019

Lizt Alfonso Dance Cuba intensifies preparation in Panama


News from Panama

Students from Lizt Alfonso Dance Cuba (LADC) are rehearsing on Saturday in Panama in order to compete in International Active Dance contest, after being the most outstanding academy with diplomas by the teachers of the event.   The youths directed by Alfonso were chosen among outstanding participants in workshops on ballet, contemporary dance, jazz and […]

September 3, 2019

Gold Smugglers Innovating Along Colombia-Panama Route


News from Panama

A criminal network which used creative methods, including hiring legitimate jewelers, to help smuggle gold into Panama and launder proceeds back in Colombia has been brought down, underscoring the rising importance of this illegal gold trafficking route. On August 22, Colombia’s Attorney General’s Office announced the takedown of a prolific gold smuggling ring. The criminal network obtained […]

September 3, 2019

Administrator Quijano Bids the Panama Canal Farewell


News from Panama

Upon taking over as the Administrator of the Panama Canal in September 2012, the future appeared to be full of challenges. I was just the third Panamanian to lead the waterway, tasked with navigating the organization through a shifting industry and uncertain global economy. We were also mid-way through our Expansion Program, the largest enhancement […]

September 3, 2019

Our Fragile Planet | The Only One We’ve Got


News from Panama

WATCH. SHARE. RAISE AWARENESS. Our Fragile Planet is the Only One We’ve Got.. Let’s take care of it! We are all connected. Farmer or president, engineer or plumber, we share the same home — this single, living planet. It’s the only home we have and it’s in dire need of attention. If we don’t make […]

September 3, 2019

Pressure to Implement Single Window


News from Panama

Five months after the regulations for the creation of the Single Window of Procedures for the Colon Free Zone were approved in Panama, businessmen are asking for their implementation to be accelerated. At the beginning of April, it was reported that the Board of Directors of the Colon Free Zone (ZLC) approved the resolution regulating […]

August 27, 2019