Taboga Adjusts Rates for National and Foreign Tourists to Balance the Municipality’s Finances
The Taboga Municipal Council approved a modification to the tax system that directly impacts national and foreign tourists who enter...
BUSINESS
Panama Opens Public Consultation on First Quantum Mine
Panama’s government has kicked off a public consultation on an environmental audit of First Quantum Minerals (TSX: FM) Cobre Panama copper mine,...
U.S. Consumers May Feel a Pinch From the Panama Canal Tariff Hike
Another tariff hike could soon impact global trade and U.S. consumers. Panama is slated to impose new tariffs this month...
Davivienda will take over the Reins of Scotiabank in Three Countries: Colombia, Costa Rica and Panama
On Monday, January 6, Davivienda confirmed that it has signed an agreement with Scotiabank Canada (The Bank of Nova Scotia)...
Transcontinental Electric Train is Designed to Link Panama with Chile, Crossing 10 Other Countries on the Continent
The Transcontinental Electric Train is an initiative that will change mobility and trade in the region, uniting 12 countries in...
Panama’s Supreme Court Will Not Allow the Suspension of the Environmental Impact Study of Puerto Barú
The Supreme Court of Justice, through the Third Chamber of Administrative and Labor Litigation, has not admitted the request for provisional...
Panama Will Put an End to the Medicine Mafia: Mulino to Reduce Drug Prices
In his first report to the country, the President of the Republic, José Raúl Mulino, announced on January 2, 2025...
The New Panama Railroad Could Cross the Panama Canal
Panama's railway transport system is taking a crucial step in its modernization. With the recent technical advisory contract signed between...
The Water Crisis Made the Panama Canal’s Operations More Efficient
The severe water crisis that the Panama Canal experienced between 2023 and 2024 led to an operational reengineering of the...
Panama’s 2025 Executive Priorities: CSS Reforms, Donoso Mine and Río Indio Reservoir
Welcome to 2025. The government of José Raúl Mulino faces three priority challenges this year. Reforms to the Social Security...
Panama Could Defend the Canal Through International Law, says President Mulino after Trump’s Threats
Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino said he is seeking to maintain “the best relationship with the United States,” as it has...
The Panama-David Train Promises to Connect Panama City with David
The Panama-David railway project has aroused great international interest, especially among Chinese companies, who see this initiative as a strategic...
