Panamanian Gringo

PRESIDENT OF PANAMA INVITES THE POPE TO VISIT HIS COUNTRY

Kadmiel — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 01:20:13 +0000

The Holy See Press Office published the following communique at midday today: “Today in the Apostolic Palace of Castelgandolfo Ricardo Martinelli Berrocal, president of the Republic of Panama, was received in audience by His Holiness Benedict XVI. The president subsequently went on to meet Cardinal Secretary of State Tarcisio Bertone S.D.B. and Archbishop Dominique Mamberti, secretary [...]

Panama Canal Timelapse

Kadmiel — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 01:28:51 +0000

A great video through the Panama Canal I thought you might enjoy Share and Enjoy:

Your First Time Visit to Panama City

Kadmiel — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 01:26:58 +0000

Most people on their first visit tourists to the Republic of Panama will probably book their stay at a Panama city beach hotel or resorts first for their vacation in Panama. After you’ve reserved the resort or hotel in Panama you want to rest at, obviously, you are going to wish to know about everything [...]

Setting Up an Offshore Panama E-Commerce Business

Kadmiel — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 01:25:36 +0000

The Republic of Panama has often been referred to as the “Grandmother of All Tax Havens.” Panama, in contrast to modern offshore areas, has a territorial tax system remains true to its roots in the fiscal code of 1916. The long-established concept of ‘tax territoriality’ means that only operations carried out within Panama are [...]

Panama Foundations for Estate Planning and Offshore Asset Protection

Kadmiel — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 01:24:17 +0000

Private Interest Foundations in Panama are an ideal tool for succession planning and asset protection. They can either be inter vivos (active during your lifetime) or testamentary (activated upon death). The Foundation may, for example, serve as a substitute for a will, thereby legally avoiding probate. In this respect it is similar to a ‘living [...]

Today in History – Sept. 7

Kadmiel — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 12:52:38 +0000

Today is Monday, Sept. 7, the 250th day of 2009. There are 115 days left in the year. This is Labor Day. Today’s Highlight in History: On Sept. 7, 1940, Nazi Germany began its eight-month blitz of Britain during World War II with the first air attack on London. On this date: In 1533, England’s Queen Elizabeth I was [...]

Holidays in Panama: Plan your visit to celebrate or to relax

Kadmiel — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 00:03:42 +0000

Depending on your objectives for a visit to Panama, you may or may not want to visit during major national holidays. Holidays in Panama are filled with music, dancing, good foods, lots to drink, and an overall joy shared by men, women, and children. However, they result in many businesses being closed and somewhat limited transportation [...]

Brown Eyes to Blue

Kadmiel — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 00:00:59 +0000

Medical Tourism is becomeing a big thing nowadays and panama is no exception below is an expert from world news report of a Britian who under went the procedure in panama beciase of high expensive health care in her own county. When Shenise Farrell read on the internet about a £5,000 operation which could turn her [...]

Panama Canal Expansion: Latin America Benefits

Kadmiel — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 23:59:29 +0000

Considered one of the most important public works projects in the world, the widening of the Panama Canal is much more than a source of national pride for Panama. The Canal is the principal economic engine in the Central American isthmus and a pillar of international trade, connecting the Atlantic and Pacific oceans – and, [...]

7 steps to Panamanian Cultural Immersion

Kadmiel — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 17:40:06 +0000

There are many ways to enjoy this country which connects South America to North America, occupying the isthmus which forms the land bridge. It is bordered in the northwest by Costa Rica and in the southeast by Columbia. The Caribbean sea lays to the north of this thin country and the Pacific Ocean to the [...]