One Mine Now Decides Whether Panama Grows Fast or Slow
Panama growth forecast splits sharply: 6% by 2027 if the Cobre copper mine reopens, just 3.7% if it stays shut—a...
July 6, 2026Section
Panama News in English
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Panama to Build a Maximum-Security Prison to Lock Away Gang Bosses
Panama maximum-security prison plan launches after 200 inmates fled La Joyita. Mulino targets gang leaders running extortion from cells in...
July 4, 2026
Panama’s Copper Mine Passes Its Audit, but the Decision Keeps Slipping
Cobre Panama mine passed its June 19 audit at 88% compliance, but President Mulino missed his own mid-year deadline—leaving the...
July 3, 2026
Bladex, The Panama Trade Bank Few Foreigners Know Maps Its Next Decade
Bladex, the Panama bank that finances trade across Latin America, set out a plan to 2030, aiming to grow its...
June 26, 2026
Why Attacks on Panama-Flagged Ships in the Black Sea Matter
Two Panama-flagged ships were attacked in the Black Sea in a week, prompting a rare avoidance warning. The world's biggest...
June 25, 2026
Panama’s Tocumen Airport Nears 10 Million Passengers and Widens Its Hub Lead
Panama's Tocumen airport moved almost ten million passengers in five months, up fifteen percent, cementing its lead as Latin America's...
June 22, 2026
A Key Audit Clears the Path to Reopen Panama’s Giant Copper Mine
An independent audit found Panama's shuttered Cobre Panama copper mine broadly compliant, removing one obstacle as the country weighs a...
June 20, 2026
Doing Business in Panama: Company Setup for Foreigners
Doing business in Panama: forming a corporation or SRL, the Colon Free Zone and SEM regime, business banking and the...
June 18, 2026
Permanent Residency and Citizenship in Panama
Permanent residency in Panama leads to citizenship after about five years of sustained legal residence, subject to language and civics...
June 18, 2026