Panama was elected to preside over the Group of Experts for the Control of Money Laundering (GELAVEX), during the period 2024-2025 during the 57th meeting of this organization. This election represents a recognition of the country’s sustained efforts in the fight against money laundering. In addition, this achievement highlights Panama’s commitment to transparency, international cooperation […]
The President of the Republic, José Raúl Mulino, signed the accession agreements to the integrationist mechanism with the presence of his peers from Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay, in addition to Bolivia recently incorporated as a full member. Panama will be the first country outside the South American region to acquire the status of Mercosur […]
The Directorate of Legal and Justice of the Mayor’s Office of Panama carried out an operation against noise on November 30 in the sectors of San Francisco, Tocumen, 24 de Diciembre, Juan Díaz, Bella Vista and San Felipe. In this operation, two shops were cited after measuring noise levels, in addition, the closure of two […]
The credit portfolio of the International Banking Center (ICB) reached US$94.859 million as of October 2024, reflecting a year-on-year growth of 8.9% compared to the US$87.096 million recorded in the same period of the previous year, according to the Banking Activity Report (IB) issued by the Superintendence of Banks of Panama (SBP). This sustained growth […]
With the participation of CEO’s, investors, developers and professionals from key sectors such as banking, finance, technology and the public sector, Panama City will host Blockchain Week 2025, which not only seeks to promote technological innovation in the region, but also position the country as the epicenter of blockchain innovation in Latin America. This event […]
Hyatt is opening the new Hotel La Compania del Valle in El Valle de Anton, Panama, near its sister property, Hotel La Compania in Casco Antiguo. The hotel will join The Unbound Collection by Hyatt, offering guests a blend of art, wellness and eco-adventure experiences. Located in a volcanic crater at an elevation of 2,000 feet, travelers visiting El […]
At a depth of 11 meters off the coast of Panama, German aerospace engineer Rüdiger Koch has been living for two months in a capsule attached to a futuristic house built over the waters of the Caribbean Sea. With his unusual adventure, which he plans to continue for another two months, the 59-year-old aims to […]
The number of migrants crossing through the treacherous Darien Gap has dropped nearly 40% compared to the previous year, Panamanian authorities said Wednesday. A total of 296,411 migrants have entered Panama through the Darien jungle so far this year, 193,439 fewer compared to the same period in 2023, according to the National Migration Service (SNM). […]
People who live on the streets of Panama City received medical and psychological care from the Mayor’s Office of Panama and other government and social entities on Wednesday, November 27. The Directorate of Social Management of the Municipality of Panama was in charge of providing health care to 35 people, mostly men, while offering them […]
The Ministry of the Presidency launched a call for national suppliers to collect information and establish the estimated cost of the consulting service necessary to develop the Master Plan of the Panama-David-Fronter Railway. This project, considered one of the most ambitious in the history of the country, aims to connect Panama City with the northern […]