Panama remains the richest country in Latin America, according to a Latinvex ranking based on new data from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Meanwhile, Venezuela and Argentinaare declining on the ranking, which looks at gross domestic product based on purchasing-power-parity (PPP) per capita GDP to measure wealth. While GDP per capita statistics remain controversial, the PPP measure is considered the most accurate […]
Panama’s electoral tribunal declared Laurentino Cortizo Cohen of the Democratic Revolutionary Party (PRD) winner of Sunday’s presidential election in Panama, with 33 percent of the votes, two points ahead of the openly right-wing Democratic Change candidate, Rómulo Roux, who acknowledged his defeat Monday afternoon. The election was another sign of growing opposition to inequality, albeit […]
In Panama’s presidential election, it’s what was left unsaid that resonates most. The winner of the May 5 vote, Laurentino “Nito” Cortizo is a 66-year-old former cattle rancher. With swept-back hair, a gravelly voice, and a sharp black suit, he has the air of a late-era Johnny Cash. On TV, he walked the line: […]
Panama’s president-elect, Laurentino “Nito” Cortizo, said the United States should pay more attention to Central America or risk losing ground to China, which has won diplomatic support and increased its investment in the region in recent years. Cortizo, of the center-left Democratic Revolution Party (PRD), won Sunday’s unexpectedly close presidential election with 33 percent of […]
Centre-left candidate Laurentino Cortizo has been declared the winner of Panama’s presidential election. In an unexpectedly close race, Mr Cortizo finished two percentage points ahead of his centre-right rival, Rómulo Roux. Mr Roux has yet to concede, citing reports of voting irregularities. The elections have been dominated by pledges to fight corruption and to tackle […]
Panama’s Vice President and Foreign Minister, Isabel De Saint Malo de Alvarado is attending an emergency meeting of foreign Ministers of the Lima Group which began on Friday, May 3, in the city of Lima. The meeting was called after the failed military uprising of a group of Venezuelan soldiers in support of the president […]
Ireland is not known for its nice weather. Sure, the weather can be beautiful on the Emerald Isle, but man oh man, can it also be ferocious. The storm you see above was a strong one. Gusts of wind howled through at over 70 mph. It was the focus of Red Bull’s Storm Chase event, […]
An intense drought related to this year’s El Nino phenomenon has precipitously lowered the level of Panama’s Gatun Lake, forcing the country’s Canal Authority to impose draft limits this week on ships moving through the waterway’s recently expanded locks. The restrictions on how deep the vessels can reach below the surface means large ships, primarily […]
Andréa R. Vaucher writes in Thrive Global. The Panama International Film Festival’s selection of green docs reminds me how hard it is to find pristine and unpolluted corners of the planet. In April, I covered the Panama International Film Festival, a world cinema showcase. It was my fourth time at the festival, which is curated […]
Obtaining health records in Panama is a complex task, since it is the only Central American country that requests physical samples of new toiletries and cosmetics. Another factor influencing delays in the issuance of health records is the need for new procedure manuals and more staff, according to local authorities. You may be interested in […]