Associated Press reported the big event on Monday. Panama’s new President Laurentino Cortizo raises his fist after speaking during his inauguration in Panama City, Monday, July 1, 2019. Panama has sworn in for a five-year term the cattleman who inherits a slowing economy and growing frustration among Panamanians about official corruption. Cattleman Laurentino Cortizo was […]
Written by Katharine Lee Bates and composed by Samuel A. Ward, “America the Beautiful” is one of the most well-known and beloved American patriotic songs. The song, sung by the Hillsdale College Choir in this video, celebrates the natural beauty and the “patriot dream” of the United States. Hillsdale College is an independent institution of […]
Joining over 150 multinational corporations Liberty Latin America’s new campus is locating in Panama. Watch and see why they chose or beautiful country.
Ford Motor Company Fund has contributed more than $400,000 in scholarships and educational resources in Panama since the initiative launched in 2015 300 students from ten middle schools participate in activities that promote education 25 students will be selected to win scholarships through their participation in the “What Drives Your Dreams?” essay contest Ford Motor […]
After the year-on-year variation in economic activity fell from 3.7% to 2.9% between February and March, the rise in April was again 2.9%. The Monthly Index of Economic Activity (IMAE) in the Republic grew by 3.29% for January-April 2019 compared to the same period in 2019. The monthly year-on-year variation referred to April 2019 was […]
In Panama, the construction of the 230 Kv Sabanitas – Panama III Transmission Line and associated substations is tendered. “The contract includes the performance of the following works: -Supply, Assembly and works related to the Construction of the Panama III Sabanitas Line, specifically from the Mocambo sector where the Panama III Substation will be located […]
First Quantum Minerals Ltd. (“First Quantum” or “the Company”) (TSX:FM) announced today that the first shipment of copper concentrate from Cobre Panama has left port. This shipment is the first from the operation and a significant milestone of the ongoing ramp-up. Cobre Panama is the Company’s newest operation located in the district of Donoso, Colon province, […]
Thousands of migrants travel through Central America each year in a bid to reach the United States. Antonio V., who left Angola in February, spoke to the Observers about his journey across Panama, where he encountered armed bandits, venomous snakes and roads littered with the bodies of those who didn’t make it. More than 10,000 […]
In Panama, the elected government will have among its main challenges to facilitate the necessary conditions for the reactivation of construction in the country, which has reported negative figures for the last two years. Since the beginning of 2017 investments in construction in the country have decreased and the situation does not seem to improve. […]
The project finance in Panama is expected to grow sharply as the new administration of President Laurentino Cortizo revives a number of dormant projects. “Many projects that were held last year are being reactivated. The construction sector is going to grow and so will financing for companies and suppliers,” a ratings analyst told LatinFinance. Panama’s project […]