The percentage of the population with Internet access in Central America increased 17% between 2016 and 2018, increasing from 44% to 61%. Data from the report “Internet in Central America 2018“, compiled by the Commercial Trade Area of CentralAmericaData: Currently, Costa Rica is the Central American country with the highest proportion of households with Internet […]
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Thursday that he had warned President Juan Carlos Varela of Panama about doing business with China, criticizing Chinese state-owned enterprises that engage in “predatory economic activity.” As his plane left Panama City, Mr. Pompeo recounted his talks with Mr. Varela and local journalists. Clearly concerned that Panama could become […]
She spent much of her life in an indigenous village without electricity, using wattles to cross rivers and make it to her school in the poorest region of Panama. The hardships she endured as a child still make her cry. From those humble beginnings, Rosa Iveth Montezuma has become the first indigenous woman to be […]
Join Richard Quest in the video presentation of his visit to Panama. It is very well done and current. Click on the picture above to view.
ABOUT BOQUETE COUNTRY CLUB Among the many amenities you will find available as a Boquete Country Club resident are two (2) tennis courts, an Equestrian Center with indoor and outdoor areas to ride horses, ecological trails, a Gymnasium and Spa facility with sauna, vapor room, hydro-massage, beauty parlor among others. Equestrian Center Includes: An outdoor […]
The third round of negotiations between the two delegations concluded on October 13th, in which subjects such as Intellectual Property, Cooperation and Rules of Origin were discussed. From the press release of the Ministry of Trade and Industries: Panama City, October 13th, 2018. The negotiating teams from Panama and the People’ s Republic of China […]
Thanks and a hat tip to my friend Geoffrey McRae at Gateway to South America for the heads up on this new adventure trail! This is one of may favorite places on Earth and definitely God’s Country. Outdoor enthusiasts can now explore a massive trail that spans a third of Chile and encompasses over a […]
As part of GAC Group’s growth strategy across the Americas region, a GAC-owned office is now operational in Panama, providing a wide range of shipping services to vessels calling at Panamanian ports or transiting the Panama Canal. The Panama Canal links the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, saving time and money. In 2016, a new set […]
Authorities in Panama are asking the United States for assistance in investigating an international arms trafficking network that may have included the participation of former security officials, raising questions about the country’s role in the regional arms trafficking trade. Prosecutors in Panama have asked for two US judicial assistants to participate in an international arms […]
Piggy-backing off last week’s early retirement blog… I’m taking a trip down memory lane… To see what early retirement was like back in the day. Want to see more? In February 1957, LIFE magazine’s front cover read: “Retirement under 50 – some do it Want to join me?