Panama canal faces challenging situation due to water shortage
The administrator of the Panama Canal, Ricaurte Vásquez, has acknowledged that the canal is currently going through its most challenging...
June 22, 2023Topic
Panama news
Panamanian Vice President José Carrizo secures PRD’s presidential candidacy for 2024 elections
José Carrizo, the Vice President of Panama, has secured the Democratic Revolutionary Party (PRD)'s nomination to contest as their presidential...
June 12, 2023
Panama: trial begins against former president Martinelli for alleged money laundering in purchase of newspapers
The trial against former Panamanian president Ricardo Martinelli (2009-2014) and 19 other people, in a process of alleged money laundering...
May 24, 2023
Assets of the Panamanian banking center increased by US$5.6 billion
Panama's International Banking Center (CBI) recorded assets of US$136.7 billion at the end of September 2022, representing an increase
November 14, 2022
Panama: Judge opens case against 35 people for money laundering in Odebrecht case
Judge Baloisa Marquínez decided to open criminal proceedings in Panama against 35 people charged with the crime against the economic...
November 8, 2022
Panama Maritime Authority’s secrecy described as “unacceptable”
The lack of response from the Panama Maritime Authority (AMP) to a request for information on the economic, technical, and...
November 2, 2022
Panama’s investment grade is on the scales
A large government payroll, the increase in the payment of civil servants, the need for a reform of the social...
October 27, 2022
Entrepreneurship in Panama: An uphill struggle
The Panamanian entrepreneur is "getting younger", has more academic studies, a higher socioeconomic level, and has begun to awaken entrepreneurship...
October 24, 2022
Panama forecasts growth of more than 7.5% through 2022
Panama's General Accounting Office today released its forecast for the country's gross domestic product (GDP) to grow by more than...
October 8, 2022