Drought forces Canal Authority to cut draft for bigger ships
Starting March 30, the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) will reduce the draft of the Neopanamax vessels using the new locks...
BUSINESS
Ex- President Varela and brother knew of Odebrecht multi-million dollar backdoor payments to campaigns
President Varela and brother aware of Odebrecht multi-million dollar contributions to election campaigns – ex-Ambassador Juan Carlos Varela, former president...
OPINION: President stays mum as VP exposures unfold
Words are not enough. If one preaches "good government", it is necessary to give the example. Therefore, it is inadmissible that the...
WORLDVIEW: Bernie Sanders’ “Socialism”
By Jonathan Power The US presidential candidate Bernie Sanders is having trouble with his socialism. The younger voters get it,...
Company linked to Vice-president thrives on decentralization work
Grupo Gali, a company linked to Vice president José “Gaby” Carrizo and his family which was created “mainly for the...
Mayor’s $120 million dream beach facing more opposition
The future of the Panama mayor’s dream beach project fronting Calidonia and Bella Vista, which will cost $120 million if...
Passenger fear of flying makes airlines more flexible
The fall in the demand for passengers and the fear of flying because of the coronavirus outbreak has the world's...
Mining lifted Panama 2019 growth to 3 percent
Panama’s economy grew 3% in 2019, which meant an increase of $1.256.8 billion, to a gross domestic product (GDP), ,...
Panama jockey wins world’s richest race and Kentucky Derby redemption
Panamanian jockey Luis Sáez road Maximum Security to victory in the world’s richest race the $20 million Saudi Cup at...
Panama security leaders discuss coronavirus strategy
Leaders of Panama’s security authorities on Sunday, March 1 met with, Juan Manuel Pino Minister of Public Security and ,...
Coronavirus coming and must be taken seriously- Panama President
The coronavirus is coming to Panama and “has to be taken seriously." Said President Laurentino Cortizo on Saturday, February 29...
Boeing MAX fallout sends Copa shares plunging 23.1%
After a year when Copa Holdings profits jumped 21% the fallout from the grounding of its MAX fleet, from Boeing...
