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Investment in Panama’s Tourism Sector
New hotels are popping up all over Panama as reported by the Tourism Authority. In the first half the year the Tourism Authority of Panama granted 33 permits for the establishment of new hotels and 11...
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Alex Solis’s name added to Panama pride
Panama has produced quite a few great jockeys and Alex Solis is the latest to join his fellow countrymen in the North American Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fame. Alex Solis, raised on a farm outside...
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Panama Canal chief says ship sizes could be restricted if drought continues
The head of the Panama Canal Authority says officials might be forced to limit the draft of ships by the end of this year or early in 2015 if a drought continues and lowers the level of lakes that...
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Panama and Bolivia to Lead Latin American Region’s Growth
The United Nations’ Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean estimates that the region’s economy will expand 2.2% this year, a sharp reduction from a previous forecast of 2.7%. Growth...
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Coffee: Consumption Growing in Producing Countries
Increased purchasing power has triggered the consumption of coffee in the leading producers in the world, Colombia, Brazil and Vietnam, raising its international price. The three countries which...
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Panama Canal Expansion Poses Billion Dollar Challenge
Eric Haun reports in this article that appeared in Marine Link.com about the risks of larger vessels that will use the newly enlarged Canal next year. As the Panama Canal prepares to celebrate its...
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Ruta Sur, To Volcan and Beyond
Here we are at our lodge with a cozy fire going in the fire place after leaving Boquete in the morning and a day of exploring the other side of Volcan Baru. COZY FIRE IN THE FIREPLACE IN PANAMA, ARE...
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Boquete Country Club
Boquete Country Club is a truly inspirational master planned gated community located just five minutes from the town of Boquete. The design of Boquete Country Club, promises a different and special...
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Valle Escondido Golf Villa For Sale – Reduced to sell now – $359,000 !!
Villa 136 in Valle Escondido has 3 bedrooms, 2 full baths, two terraces, a double carport and approximately 2800 square feet of area. Built in 2005, there is a 20 year tax exoneration in place. At...
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Christmas In Boquete
I remember this post that I did a couple of years back about the traditional Glogg party at the Panamonte Inn. This year the owners Inga and her son Charlie hosted a great party and we all had a...
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1250 acres Mountain and Ocean view land for sale
Panama Advisory International Group Is pleased to announce that we have been retained by the shareholders of this property on an exclusive basis This fully titled property consists of 509 hectares or...
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Panama City Mansion For Rent
Location on Calle Narciso Garay in one of Panama’s most exclusive neighborhood of Altos del Golf (Golf Heights). This is a quiet street with little local traffic. The home has been completely...
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Wingo waltzes from Panama City into Cartagena
Wingo’s inaugural flight between Panama City/Balboa and Cartagena was welcomed with a water arch salute on 23 February. The airline will offer three weekly flights between the two airports, facing...
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Tender: Roadworks for $37 million
More road improvements in Panama is always good news, a little painful but worth it in the end. The Ministry of Public Works in Panama is inviting bids for the renovation of 61 kilometers of roads in...
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Goodbye, coffee-stirring freeloaders: An N.Y.C. coffeehouse that charges by...
Ever wonder how coffeehouses in New York survive paying top rents when so many customers sit for hours stirring their $3 coffee? Pourt is a new entry that has an answer: it combines an appealing...
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Panama doesn’t take advantage of its trade agreement with the EU
The non-implementation of policies, programs, and projects that help transform the country’s production, trade and projection abroad, affected the economy and contributed to a slow-down. According to...
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Lax Oversight of Swiss Lawyers Blamed in EU’s Panama Probe
Joe Kirwin at Bloomberg writes of loopholes that exist that lawyers took advantage of. Switzerland’s lack of regulatory oversight for lawyers, as well as loopholes that allow them to ignore...
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Call Center Business Loses Strength in Panama
Staff shortages affect call centers in Panama TODAY PANAMA – The number of jobs in call center companies fell by 37% between 2012 and 2016, due to the difficulty in finding skilled labor for this...
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$400 million investment in Thermoelectric Plant
In Panama the Chinese consortium Martano has submitted an environmental impact study to build a 423 MW combined cycle power plant in the village of Puerto Pilon, province of Colon. Data from the...
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Money Laundering in Central America
The housing market, casinos, concert halls, and the livestock sector are all used to launder money in Central American countries. Excerpted from the report “International Narcotics Control Strategy...
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