Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) will be launching its Starlink satellite Internet system in Panama, with the support and coordination of the National Authority for Government Innovation (AIG). Panama will become one of the few countries in the region to have this prestigious company and strategically positions us as a reference in innovation. The authorities […]
On a blazing February morning, the Indigenous Wounaan territorial monitoring coordinator, two forest technicians, and a local farmer climbed into the mountains outside the fishing and farming community of Majé, near Panama’s Pacific coast. As they crossed the river, the farmer stopped and pointed up at an anteater in a tree. It was unusual to […]
Panama President Laurentino Cortizo said he intends to immediately restart negotiations with China over a free trade agreement, after conversations were put on hold during the pandemic. “At this moment, we are planning to again begin negotiations with China for a trade agreement—now,” Cortizo said during an interview at Bloomberg’s New Economy Gateway Latin America […]
There are very few navigable roads on the islands of Bocas del Toro province, Panama. If one is adventurous enough to skip the bus tours, water taxis, or cab rides, an excellent option is to rent a motor scooter or ATV to explore the beaches and bluffs. Just off the main road that takes you through […]
Panama’s President Laurentino Cortizo said he’ll refuse to sign a law regulating the use of cryptocurrency until it contains tougher anti-money laundering controls. The nation’s legislative assembly passed the bill last month, which would make it easier for cryptocurrency exchanges to obtain licenses to operate in the country, and regulates transactions in digital currencies. But […]
The government of Panama and energy companies, including SGP BioEnergy, plan to develop a major, advanced biorefinery to increase supply of lower-carbon aviation fuel, the companies said today (May 18). The move comes as the airline industry seeks to achieve a goal of zero net carbon emissions by 2050 and as governments worldwide are pressing […]
When I took up the post of Canal administrator in 2019, I saw a growing opportunity to elevate the waterway’s service and value amid growing shifts in global trade. At the same time, with the uncertainty facing the world, customers asked the Canal for price predictability. Recent changing market conditions confirmed that these two visions […]
Panama is a pilgrimage for adventure lovers, culture and history buffs, and, naturally, beach bums owing to its biodiversity, rich coastlines, and unfathomable islands. The great news is that nationals from over 100 countries can enter Panama and enjoy its treasures without needing a visa. There’s a visa waiver program for visitors from some countries […]
After El Salvador’s move to give Bitcoin a legal tender, the National Assembly of the Central American country, Panama, passed a bill on Thursday to enact regulations for the commercialization and use of cryptocurrency in the republic. If the President of the National Assembly, Laurentino Cortizo, approves the bill, private and public companies would […]
Jackie Wyer says goodbye to Patrick Van der Zijden, skipper of the Zhuhai, one of 10 70-foot-long ocean yachts that departed Seattle on Saturday for the next leg of the Clipper Round the World Race. They’ll arrive in Panama in about a month. Van der Zijden, who is Dutch, has logged more than 200,000 nautical […]