Panama will impose a fine of up to five thousand dollars on migrants


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José Raúl Mulino warned that irregular migrants who arrive in the Central American country will be fined between one thousand and five thousand dollars. Irregular migrants who enter Panama from Colombia through the Darién jungle, on their route to the United States, will be fined up to 5,000 dollars, Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino warned on Thursday (10/31/2024). “Any person who enters” the country […]

November 1, 2024

FSU hosts International Health Equity and STEM Research Summit in Panama to foster global collaborations


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Florida State University’s Center of Population Sciences for Health Equity (CPSHE) recently hosted the International Health Equity and STEM Research Summit in the Republic of Panama to foster collaborations between researchers, educators and policymakers in Panama and the U.S.  The summit, which took place Oct. 14-18 at the National Secretariat of Science, Technology, and Innovation (SENACYT) in […]

November 1, 2024

Citi lends US$20 million to Banesco to finance SMEs


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Citi structured a Commercial Social Loan for US$20 million for Banesco Panama, with the aim of extending productive credits to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) throughout the country and promoting economic growth. This loan is Citi’s first social financing transaction for a Panamanian financial institution and is part of its international commercial credit offering. The […]

October 25, 2024

SGS Panama Control Services will be the company that will audit the copper concentrate stored in Mine


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The company SGS Panama Control Services will be in charge of auditing the processed and semi-processed material in the mine, specifically the 132 thousand tons of copper concentrate that are currently stored in Minera Panamá facilities, located in the district of Donoso, province of Colón. The Minister of Commerce and Industries, Julio Moltó, announced the endorsement of the contract during […]

October 25, 2024