In Central America, at least twenty people lost their lives and more than 30,000 contracted the disease. dengue as a result of an outbreak. Guatemala and Panama register the highest number of deaths this year. The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has recently warned about the situation, indicating that Latin America and the Caribbean will […]
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Lombana, the anti-system who seeks to preside over Panama with his fight against corruption
Ricardo Lombana, perceived as the anti-system candidate against the traditional parties, seeks to preside Panama driven by his fight against corruption, with which he hopes to return millionaire resources to the State to cover the needs of Panamanians, while promoting the security plan of the Salvadoran president, Nayib Bukcele. Lombana (1973), in the latest survey […]
Moody’s: Panama’s GDP will grow 2.5% in 2024 affected by strong deceleration
The gross domestic product (GDP) of Panama “will probably grow 2.5% in 2024”which translates into a “strong deceleration” compared to the 7.3% expansion that the indicator registered in 2023, the risk rating agency said this Monday Moody’s. “The closure of the mine Copper Panama will affect economic activity in 2024 and weaken business and consumer […]
Panama Canal increases daily transits to 27 due to slight improvement in water levels
Starting this Monday, daily ship transits through the Panama Canal after a slight improvement in the levels of the main lake that serves the interoceanic waterway. The area is immersed in a water crisis due to the severe drought resulting from climate change and aggravated by the El Niño phenomenon. Under optimal conditions, some 36 […]
The left-wing economist who aspires to the Executive of Panama with a feminist plan
The leftist Maribel Gordón, professor and economist by profession, aspires to the Presidency of Panama in the elections on May 5 with a Government plan based on social proposals for the “dignified life”, being the only candidate with a plan focused on equality policies. “That is our approach, which incorporates women in decision-making and my […]
Arrocha, a pragmatist who wants to promote Panama’s assets, including the controversial mine
The presidential candidate for free nomination, Melitón Arrocha, defines himself as a “pragmatic politician” willing to promote the strategic assets of Panama, including the controversy mine of copper closed in 2023, to face the storm that is seen on the horizon of the country that has been one of the countries with the greatest economic […]
Panama seeks to position itself as a real estate investment destination
The city of Panama seeks to position itself as a destination real estate investment compared to other more saturated cities with high prices such as Miamiby highlighting its location, comparatively lower costs, its security or political stability, as highlighted by the Panama Report on the sector that was presented on Tuesday in the Panamanian capital. […]
Panama: government approves plan for orderly closure of copper mine
The Panamanian Government approved this Tuesday the plan for the “orderly closure” of the copper mine operated by Minera Panamá, a subsidiary of the Canadian First Quantum Minerals (FQM)disqualified since last November when Justice declared “unconstitutional” the contract that renewed its concession. The action plan to execute the closure of the Panama Cobre Mine, the […]
Panama: organized crime “earned” US$ 820 million moving migrants through the Darién
Last year, criminal organizations “they won” US$ 820 million moving migrants by Darien junglethe natural border between Panama and Colombiaand through which this year 54,547 people have already crossed heading north, as announced this Monday by the Panamanian authorities. The Ministry of Security of Panama reported through a statement, and in the words of the […]
The start of the trial for the ‘Panama Papers’ is postponed once again
The scheduled start this Monday of the trial for the so-called ‘Panama Papers’one of the largest leaks of documents in history that linked personalities from around the world to money laundering through the Panamanian firm Mossack Fonseca, was postponed once again by the Panamanian Judicial Body (OJ), placing it in the alternate date from April […]