The growth here in Panama is evident when you visit the Chiriqui province and it’s capital David. Everywhere we see new retail, office, flex/warehouse and residential development. The hospitals are expanding and the physician networks continue to improve. The middle class is continuing to press upward, demanding better and more expensive homes. The lower middle […]
Alfonso Prat-Gay William Rhodes Two minds who think alike! An article that appeared in the Dialogue caught my eye, this one by Alfonso Prat-Gay who was governor of Argentina’s central bank 2002-04. He discusses how kicking the can down the road ends up causing more trouble than dealing with issues head on. This […]
I was reading an article written by Peter Hakim In the Inter-American Dialogue about how in just one generation Latin America has arisen from numerous crisis, dictatorships, military regimes and floundering economies to becoming one of the strongest growth markets in emerging nations around the world. He addresses the issue about the potential impact of Latin […]
It looks like Obama and house Republicans have struck a deal to reinstate benefits for workers who lose jobs to foreign competition which was the major obstacle to passing the pending agreements with South Korea, Columbia and Panama. Obama needs to see this through as he continues efforts to double US exports by 2014. The […]
Another Prensa.com article came out this week confirming Panama’s explosive growth rate and the good it is doing while on the other hand the warning signals of inflation. With 9.7% growth in the first quarter of 2011 compared to data recorded in the first quarter of 2010, the thrust of the Panamanian economy is surpassing all […]
While a number of “tourists” visiting Panama are transient, the numbers are up again, year after year and that is good news for Panama. I note that a number of them are traveling across the Costa Rica border here in Chiriqui as well. This in from CentralAmericaData.com In the first four months of 2011 […]
I found an excellent resource for knowledge that was right under my nose. The Internet allows us to learn more, faster and expand our knowledge about the world around us. Here, the Universia Knowledge @ Wharton tells how markets change in a split second and knowledge is a source of competitive advantage. In the […]
I have written about this place several times and it amazes me each time that I return for a visit on how really beautiful this place is. Often described as the “lost coast”, the Pacific coastal areas in the Chiriqui province offer raw beauty in the hidden sandy coves and the islands offshore that […]
Panama as a global logistics gateway- “the only port with two oceans”. I was reading a report put out by Jones Lang LaSalle’ on how the expansion of the Panama Canal is “without a doubt a global game changer”. The report outlines the impact on US Industrial real estate. Highlights are that larger vessels can transit the […]
Jan Hart – Retired to San Isidro, Costa Rica My friend and fellow blogger, Scott Oliver with We Love Costa Rica recently posted this story and although it promotes life in Costa Rica and not Panama, there is a more important message underlying the story that I felt I should share with you. That is […]