The Electoral Observation Mission (EOM) of the Organization of American States (OAS) for the general elections in Panama, led by the former chancellor of Argentina, Susana Malcorra, began its deployment in the country today for the elections on May 5,” the OAS said in a statement. The mission, which will arrive in that country in […]
The Latin American Stock Exchange (Latinex) together with the IDB Invest, seek to position Panama as a leader in sustainable finance in Latin America, and to this end it held a workshop to exchange experiences and learnings on “Thematic Bond Issues for Financial Institutions.” This workshop not only brought together the country’s leading financial executives, […]
Panama recalled its ambassador to Nicaragua on Monday for consultations, citing the government’s “energetic protest” against what it called the illegal protection afforded to a former Panamanian president at its embassy in Panama City. In a statement, Panama’s foreign ministry accused the government of Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega of allowing Ricardo Martinelli to conduct political […]
The Republic of Panama reinforces its role as Hub of Hubs, this time as a hub of International Cooperation, Triangular Cooperation and South-South Cooperation. In the Ricardo J. Amphitheatre. Alfaro of the Foreign Ministry, the event called: “Presentation of Good Practices of the Joint Fund for Cooperation Uruguay – Mexico” was held, an activity in […]
The telecommunications company CW Panama announced on Thursday that it will start the tests in a controlled environment to deploy the 5g network in Panama. The announcement was made by the president of the company Rocío Lorenzo during her annual Move On event in which they make known the new trends in the industry and […]
The public portion of a trial of more than two-dozen associates accused of helping some of the world’s richest people hide their wealth came to an unexpectedly speedy conclusion on Friday when a Panamanian judge said she would take the two weeks of trial arguments and testimony under advisement. The trial came eight years after […]
More international flights are coming to the Raleigh Durham International Airport this summer. Copa Airlines is set to bring direct flights to Panama City, Panama in June. Friday the airline’s CEO, Pedro Heilbron, spoke with the Regional Transportation Alliance and other organizations at the Umstead Hotel about the plans and how it will benefit the […]
About seven private technical defenders will present their arguments today, in the ordinary hearing that follows against 29 defendants, accused of the crime of money laundering, after an investigation carried out by the Public Ministry in the Panama Papers case. This Thursday, eight defense lawyers in this case completed their allegations and asked the court […]
According to the projections of the National Council of Housing Developers (Convivienda) the year 2024 will close with 10,071 units sold and a profit of US$962 million, significantly exceeding the figures of 2023. For Convivienda, the growth of the sector continues to be positive, since in the report of “Results 2023 and projections 2024”, presented […]
After Digicel’s exit from the market in Panama, effective April 21, the mobile phone industry will now be dominated by only two companies. Digicel voluntarily liquidated its operations in 2022 after over a decade of presence in the country, leaving Cable&Wireless from the multinational Liberty and TIGO from the multinational Millicom as the primary players […]