Panama Petroterminal Buyout: Key US Oil Pipeline Shifts Control
Panama begins buying the 41% stake in Petroterminal from US firm NIC Holding, taking full control of the pipeline that...
July 20, 2026Section
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Panama Buys Full Control of Key Trans-Panama Oil Pipeline
Panama buys the remaining 41% of Petroterminal de Panama from NIC Holding Corp, taking full control of the 131-km transoceanic...
July 19, 2026
Regulators Approve the Tigo–Movistar Merger
Regulators approve Tigo (Millicom) and Movistar mergers in Colombia and Central America, consolidating markets with customer protections and new players.
July 16, 2026
Panama’s Children’s Hospital Will Cost Taxpayers $537.9 Million Through 2033
Panama Children’s Hospital cost reaches $705.8M total, with $537.9M due by 2033. Financing alone adds $128.4M as budget swells $259M...
July 15, 2026
Panama Is Short 180,000 Homes and Cannot Sell the 2,536 It Has Built
Panama sold 4,020 new homes last year, down from 7,687 in 2023. The country has a housing deficit above 180,000...
July 15, 2026
Panama and Japan’s Shipowners Agree to Deepen Maritime Cooperation
Panama Japan maritime cooperation talks saw 1,072 Japanese ships transit the Canal in 2025. Mulino pitched new ports, a gas...
July 14, 2026
Panama’s New Bank Credit Falls 7% as Housing Finance Dries Up
New bank lending in Panama fell about 7% in early 2026, with construction and housing finance hit hardest, a warning...
July 14, 2026
China Defends Its Inspections of Panama-Flagged Ships as Routine
China says its inspections of Panama-flagged ships are routine after detentions spiked post-canal port dispute, citing the vessels' high accident...
July 13, 2026
Panama, Costa Rica and Mexico Stay Top Retirement Picks for 2026
Panama, Costa Rica and Mexico rank among the best countries to retire in 2026, holding the global top five even...
July 13, 2026