OK, maybe I have become a little too obsessed with the subject, but while I have your attention, you might enjoy this series of articles on the subject of food, how it explains the world, the new geopolitics of food and a great slide show at the end called street eats. Here we start with […]
Panama has some of the best cell phone systems in the world. Like a lot of emerging nations, wireless did not replace hard wired communication systems in most places because outside the urban environment it did not exist. Now like many parts of the world, data transmission has upped the ante for many companies vying […]
When I read this, I could not believe some of the people mentioned in the list. More importantly were the people left out. Here is Andres Oppenheimer on the subject. BY ANDRES BY OPPENHEIMER AOPPENHEIMER@MIAMIHERALD.COM The fact that Time magazine’s new list of the World’s 100 Most Influential People includes only two Latin Americans raises […]
When I was young, my Mother used to tell me about life in Panama years ago and she would explain to me that Latin America was different then. She told me “in the USA we have elections while in Latin America, we have revolutions!” Well, while that was a little simplistic and a little to broad a […]
The government is exploring new ways to increase tax revenue and at the same time helping to provide relief from rapidly increasing fuel costs here in Panama. Prensa.com reports that Authorities are considering lowering or eliminating the tax on fuel and replacing it with one for “luxury goods”. When explaining what would be considered […]
Prensa.com reports that while Panama’s growth is surging ahead and numerous projects are underway, the services industry finds a shortage of qualified job applicants that will continue to pose challenges here. Available candidates lack communication skills, arrive late to interviews, submit poorly written resumes, or resign shortly after being hired. By the end of this […]
I have been very interested in the agribusiness opportunities here in Panama and have invested personally in some small way with beef cattle and now vegetables. As food is central to all issues both economically and politically around the world these days, I think that it is important to pay attention and learn more about […]
LARGEST Colon port on the Atlantic side of the Panama Canal is now Latin America’s largest in container traffic. Here the port of Cristobal, part of the Colon port complex. (Photo: Panama Ports Company) The Panama Canal is still several years away from completion and with that, a huge increase in traffic is expected. This just […]
Virgin Coastal Peninsulas, Islands, Beachfront and the incredible lifestyle in the beautiful country of Panama. While I have visited and lived on many islands, the islands and peninsulas that jut out into the Pacific waters of Panama are some of the most majestic and beautiful ones of all. Rugged shorelines, desolate sandy beaches, howler monkeys that come down from […]
Another sustainable resource that will play into Panama as a leader will be wind power. Source: Asamblea Nacional de Panamá Monday, April 11, 2011 The bill will establish an incentive regime to encourage the construction and expansion of wind farms. The incentive regime aims to diversify Panama’s energy sources and provide electricity from renewable and […]