Panama Approves a Law to Combat Human Trafficking
According to UNODC, between 2019 and 2022, the number of victims detected worldwide for trafficking for forced labor increased by...
BUSINESS
Mulino Bets on Tourism to Revive the Country, ‘the Money will not come from Subsidies’
Panama City, Panama: The President of the Republic, José Raúl Mulino, is betting on tourism as a central point for the...
Mulino Announces $500 Million Financing Plan to Support SMEs and Reactivate the Economy
The President of the Republic, José Raúl Mulino, made official this Wednesday, December 11, a $500 million financing program with the...
Panamanians Divided Over Reopening First Quantum’s Copper Mine
A recent nationwide survey in Panama has shed light on what locals think about the potential reopening of First Quantum’s (TSX: FM)...
In 2025, the San Miguelito Mayor’s Office will have a New Tax Regime Looking to Collect $20 Million
The mayor of the San Miguelito district, Irma Hernández, announced that, starting in 2025, the new Municipal Tax Regime approved in Municipal...
Panama Pays $2.293 Billion in Interest: Fiscal Crisis and 2024 Risks
Panama's fiscal deterioration in 2024 exceeded the worst-case scenarios predicted by two risk agencies that assess the country's finances and...
DGI: More Than 60% of Verified Businesses do not Comply with Billing Regulations
During the months of October and November, inspectors from the General Directorate of Revenue (DGI) carried out inspections at 1,024 businesses...
Ngäbe Women Lead Project to Promote and Preserve Their Ancestral Cuisine
To promote and preserve the food of the Ngäbe ethnic group is the purpose of the Ari Ugüenrien Project, which in...
Panama Lends a Helping Hand to Costa Rica with Christmas Imports, After the Collapse of the Caldera Port
The general director of Ports and Auxiliary Maritime Industries (DGPIMA), Max Florez, stressed that Panama has demonstrated once again that it...
President Mulino Spoke from Uruguay, Where He is Participating in a Mercosur Meeting
The President of the Republic of Panama, José Raúl Mulino, is in Montevideo, Uruguay, to participate in the 65th Summit...
Citi Warns that Panama is at Risk of Losing its Investment Grade and Recommends a Fiscal Adjustment and Resolving the Mine Issue
In an analysis of the economic outlook for Latin America in 2025, Citi analysts warned that Panama is among the...
Panama Could Collect up to $256 Million Annually by Applying the Tax to Multinational Groups
Panama faces a shortfall in its tax collection target, with tax revenues 7% below expectations. In addition, the country has...
