Mining becomes bone of contention between Panama environmentalists and developers
"Bread for today and hunger for tomorrow", as defined by environmentalists who demonstrated this Tuesday in Panama City against mining,...
May 25, 2021Topic
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Panama agrees another US$150 million with IDB for MSMEs
Panama's Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) subscribed this Monday a loan with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) for US$150...
May 24, 2021
Authorities warn that Panama is facing a possible third Covid wave
A province in western Panama "is entering" a wave of covid-19. The authorities are taking measures to prevent it from...
May 21, 2021
IMF says Panama’s economy will grow by 12.5% this year
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) described Panama's economic "outlook" as "optimistic" and forecasts a 12% growth for 2021, after a...
May 19, 2021
Panama reactivates its diplomacy, stakes out new international mission
Panama's Foreign Minister, Erika Mouynes, has the firm intention of cleaning up and strengthening her country's international position, for which,...
May 19, 2021
Panama announces spending cuts to tackle galloping fiscal deficit
The Government of Panama announced Wednesday that it would cut expenses in areas such as travel expenses, consultancies, and the...
May 12, 2021
Mastercard’s digital proposal for Latin American governments
An agreement between the Panamanian government and the multinational payments company Mastercard aims over the next five years to digitize...
April 29, 2021
Central America suffers a new pandemic wave and demands more vaccines
Half of Central American countries face a new wave of covid-19, with a record number of people in ICUs in...
April 22, 2021
Panama sets new procedures for South American air travelers
Travellers arriving by airplane in Panama having stayed in South America for 15 days or more will have to follow...
April 20, 2021