The European Commission has notified the Republic of Panama about the risk of being identified as a non-cooperating country in the fight against illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing. The Republic of Panama had already received a yellow card in November 2012, which was then lifted in October 2014. Commissioner for Environment, Maritime Affairs and […]
A proposed US$500mn electricity link between Colombia and Panama received a boost on Thursday with the approval of funds for design, technical and environmental studies. In a statement, Colombian state-run transmission group Interconexión Eléctrica (ISA) said it received a US$500,000 non-refundable loan from the Washington-based Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). Interconexión Eléctrica Colombia Panamá (ICP), a […]
When a disaster strikes, many factors can come into play as different agencies and organizations try to respond. From emergency first responders to non-governmental organizations, to military and public forces – everyone wants to lend a helping hand. Sometimes, however, those components may not have the right capabilities or simply may not have the right […]
The challenge for the relationship between Panama and Europe is to look beyond the issue of fiscal transparency, in order to advance together in commercial, digital and environmental issues. After Panama was included in the European Union’s list of non-cooperating countries in fiscal matters in December 2017, in March 2019 it was reported that in […]
First Quantum Minerals subsidiary Minera Panamá said it fully conforms with Panamanian laws after legal complaint was lodged against eight company executives. Lawyer Guillermo Cochez claims Minera Panamá officials engaged in illegal influence peddling, local daily La Estrella de Panamá reported. The accusations are based on leaked WhatsApp messages between company chiefs and government leaders, […]
The Social Security Fund of Panama tenders the service of updating, implementation and integration of the processes of storage, distribution and final dispensation of medicines at the national level, for a four-year term. Panama Government Purchase 2019-1-10-0-99-LV-356528: “The purpose of the services to be contracted is to train the human resources of the Social Security […]
Artisanal and industrial fisheries of the Pacific coast of Panama regularly exploit at least 18 shark species. Sharks play a critical role in keeping oceans healthy, balancing the food chain and ensuring species diversity. However, the demand for shark derivatives has led to their exploitation, often without appropriate management strategies in place. In an assessment […]
Key deer, an endangered species in the Florida Keys, suffered a painful and potentially lethal outbreak of parasitic screwworms in 2016. A U.S.-Panamanian program that breeds and sterilizes screwworm flies saved them. A program in Panama breeds, sterilizes, and releases 20 million screwworm flies a week to protect livestock from flesh-eating larvae. This is how […]
Dr. William Gorgas eradicated yellow fever in Panama, allowing American workers to finish the project that dogged the French. I’m walking on the veranda of the Gorgas Building at Texas Southmost College in Brownsville. It’s named for the famous Army physician, William Gorgas, who was sent here to Fort Brown in 1882. This building was […]
Many international news stories have had their genesis in Miami. While some make headlines, the impetus for others germinates quietly, leading years later to major events . One of these is the U.S. military intervention that overthrew Panama’s de facto ruler Manuel Noriega 30 years ago this week – an event that not only changed the history […]