City of Health will be completed on January 17


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The City of Health, an impressive hospital infrastructure that redefines health care standards, will be delivered in its entirety on January 17, benefiting the insured population with first-world facilities and cutting-edge technology. The general director of the Social Security Fund (CSS), Dr. Enrique Lau, assured that this great work will represent a milestone in the […]

January 12, 2024

Panama’s ex-president Martinelli says he will run again in 2024


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Former Panamanian President Ricardo Martinelli, who faces open corruption investigations, declared on Thursday his intention to run as an independent in the country’s 2024 elections. Martinelli, who led the Central American nation from 2009 to 2014, said on social media he had formally registered his candidacy with the electoral authority. The controversial former leader faces […]

July 30, 2022

Terminal 2 at Tocumen Airport begins operations


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On Wednesday, June 22, 2022, operations and commissioned passenger processing began within the new Terminal 2 of Tocumen International Airport. The Panamanian airline Copa Airlines is the first to operate from this new terminal 2. Passengers praised the new infrastructure. The former president of the Republic, Martín Torrijos, was the first Panamanian diplomat to leave […]

June 24, 2022

Panama Lifts Mask Regulations in Outdoor Spaces


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Panama has announced, with immediate effect, the lifting of mask requirements in outdoor spaces and open-air areas. This has been done to provide visitors unencumbered access to the country’s natural wonders. Ivan Eskildsen, minister of tourism, said the decision to ease restrictions came on the back of the improvement of COVID-19 conditions. “Mask removal in […]

April 22, 2022

Panama – Regulation to the law that creates the private and unique system of registration of beneficial owners of legal entities


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ASSIGNMENT OF A UNIQUE REGISTRATION CODE (HEREINAFTER “CUR”): Every lawyer or law firm that intends to provide resident agent services for Panamanian legal entities must be registered in the Unique System of the Superintendence of Non-Financial Subjects. After their registration, the Superintendence of Non-Financial Subjects will assign a Unique Registration Code (hereinafter “CUR”) to each […]

April 8, 2022