$34 Million in Railway System


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Panama’s government tender’s professional services for the integral railway system for the Panama Metro Line 1 extension to Villa Zaita. <strong< a=””>>Panama Government Purchase 2021-2-80-0-08-LP-004202: “Metro de Panama requires design engineering services, construction of the civil works, Auxiliary Line and Station Facilities, and interfaces with the Integral Rail System for the Panama Metro Line 1 Extension […]

October 20, 2021

Shipping Disruptions Seen Keeping Coffee Prices High for Longer


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Disruptions to transportation of coffee around the world, caused by container shortages and port congestion, will likely keep coffee prices high for a longer time since they make it more difficult for the market to rebalance supplies geographically. Coffee analysts and traders said on Friday during the annual conference organized by the Swiss Coffee Trade Association (SCTA) […]

October 20, 2021

Fashion Show and Dinner at Mesa Azul


News from Panama

My wife Susie is working on the next Fashion Show and it sounds like it will be a big hit. More happenings in our little town. Here is a little bit about the charitable organization who will benefit from some of the proceeds. Asociacion de Caridad de la Communidad de Boquete is a Panamanian non-profit […]

October 20, 2021

Holidays Rock!!


News from Panama

Yes folks, another year is blasting by with a little over 60 days till Christmas!  Time to get your holiday house in order and let the eating begin! While container ship traffic jams, worker shortages, rising prices has put numerous kinks in the pipeline of goods flowing in through your ports and out to your […]

October 19, 2021

Vietnam wishes to deepen relations with Panama: FM


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Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son (R) and Ambassador of Panama Eligio Alberto Salas De León (Photo: VNA) Vietnam treasures and wants to continue expanding and deepening its relations with Panama, especially in economy, trade and investment, Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son told Ambassador of Panama Eligio Alberto Salas De León on October 11. Vietnam […]

October 13, 2021

Once the bill is signed into law, Panama will be in a somewhat odd situation: It will gave a legal regime for medical cannabis, but not one for hemp.


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Back in October 2019, Deputy Kayra Harding introduced a bill (Proyecto de Ley No. 323) to promote the development of the hemp industry in Panama. The bill would establish a licensing regime for hemp cultivation and processing. Hemp is defined as cannabis whose THC content does not exceed 1.5% on a dry weight basis. However, legislative […]

October 13, 2021