So far this year, interest in distance education services in the Central American markets has clearly increased, with Guatemala, Costa Rica and Panama recording the largest increases in interactions on the subject. Through a system that monitors in real time the changes in the interests and preferences of consumers in Central American countries, developed by the Trade […]

Until the beginning of June, Central American countries reported a rise in the number of people who moved to locations identified as supermarkets or pharmacies, however, in recent weeks the trend was reversed. According to data from Google incorporated into the “System for monitoring markets and the economic situation in Central American countries“, developed by […]

A decree was published in Panama authorizing the modification or temporary reduction of the working day, which due to the economic crisis generated by covid-19 may be reduced by up to 50%. The new regulation establishes that the agreement to modify working hours must include methods to achieve the gradual recovery of working hours to the levels existing before […]

In order to reactivate economic activity in Panama, the authorities of the Ministry of Health published in the Official Journal the guidelines of strict compliance for companies and workers. Although in mid-May it was announced that as a result of the covid-19 outbreak companies will have to submit to strict compliance with some rules, the protocols were […]

In the countries of the region about 4 million people are looking to buy or rent a residential property, and 11% of these consumers, explore options to rent an apartment. The interactive information system developed by CentralAmericaData, monitors in real time the changes in consumer habits in all markets of the region, with fundamental information to […]

Olga de Obaldía , executive director of the Panamanian chapter of Transparency International  provided a primer on corruption  in Panama on  July 12 in the weekly Knockout interview  in which she described Panama as ‘ethically sick. Asked if she could see a difference beyond style between Ricardo Martinelli and Juan Carlos Varela, both accused of […]

Panama’s public services regulator Asep has granted definitive licenses for small-scale, natural gas-fired plants which will benefit off-grid communities. The Santa Fe (8.85MW, US$9.9mn) and Tortí (3.86MW, US$4.7mn) projects belong to Island Power (IPSA) which specializes in isolated systems and belongs to local groups Eleta and Trenco. Santa Fe is planned for Chepigana district in Darién province and Tortí […]

The Canadian company  First Quantum has  received to resume operations in the Cobre Panama mining project and expects  to reach full exploitation and export by  mid-August a boost for the economy On  July 3  Minera Panamá, a subsidiary of First Quantum,  said that the project will open in three phases. In the first block, it will […]

The Panamanian government is analyzing here today whether to test the Covid-19 vaccines from the University of Oxford in the UK and the Modern Laboratory in the United States, which are in clinical trials.   Health Minister Luis Francisco Sucre said that Panama could be one of the Latin American countries participating in the trials, […]

Panama’s Balboa Shipyard, located on the Pacific side of the Panama Canal, has reopened provisionally under the administration of the Panama Maritime Authority (AMP) until an international tender for the concession of the shipyard is called early 2021. The AMP has taken over the administration of Balboa Shipyard on a temporary basis and is currently […]