Ecological retreats earn Panama international listing for 2020
The development of eco-tourism locations in Panama has made the country one of only two Latin American countries on a...
Month: November 2019
Presidential palm-greasing exposed on Varela’s WhatsApp
Getting the National Assembly to approve a $300 million tax exemption in October 2018, would have cost then-President Juan Carlos...
Fitch Ratings agency fires warning shot at Panama
The approval of the law that raises Panama’s fiscal deficit limits for this year and next will lead to a...
Aeronaval Service makes fourth major drug seizure in a month
The National Aeronaval Service (Senan) has confirmed the seizure pf another 2,488 packages of drugs off the coast of Punta...
Health alert follows 5 dengue deaths, 2,676 cases
A countrywide sanitary alert was issued by the Ministry of Health (Minsa) on Wednesday, November 6 as the numb.er of...
Panama’s uncertain place in US hemispheric policy
In October, the interim undersecretary for hemispheric affairs of the United States Department of State visited Panama for four days....
Panama moves to shield exports against Brexit
Panama, Nicaragua and El Salvador are the three countries of the Central American region that have managed to shield their...
Presidential and Assembly dialogue moves ease protests
As scores of University students converged on Plaza Cinco Mayo on Wednesday afternoon, November 6 to continue their protests against...
‘Best’ low-cost airline has new CEO, expansion plans
Wingo airline listed for the second consecutive year as the best low-cost airline in Latin America, according to KAYAK travelers,...
Alleged WhatsApp messages of Panama ex-president revealed
Alleged communications via WhatsApp of former President Juan Carlos Varela (2014-2019) with the Attorney General of the Nation, Kenya Porcell,...
Police force against student protestors condemned
The excessive use of force in protests against constitutional reforms, which left some 100 citizens in custody was condemned at...
