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TypePadThe Expansion of The Panama Canal leaves potential for Logistic Developmenttag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c0f0f53ef01b7c83c39ed970b2016-04-18T08:42:51-05:002016-04-18T08:42:51-05:00A vast area was uncovered, suitable for logistical development on the west side of the Cocoli Locks. The expansion of the Panama Canal came with significant prizes. When ordering the surrounding land of the mega-project, after placing the dredged material...PanamapunditFrankfurt - Panama - Lufthansa launches direct flighttag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c0f0f53ef01b7c824c50c970b2016-03-15T14:27:44-05:002016-03-15T14:27:44-05:00If Lufthansa made the decision to fly to Panama directly - there must be a GOOD reason. Panama has become the "Hub of The Americas" - Its the fastest growing economy in Central America. More brings more - lets see...Panamapundit$ 5B in Foreign Investment ---> Panamatag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c0f0f53ef01b8d1a776d0970c2016-03-03T10:17:41-05:002016-03-03T10:17:41-05:00Panama received in 2015 the sum of $ 5.038 million in foreign direct investment, an increase of 16.9% compared to 2014, according to the Comptroller General of the Republic. Most of the investment corresponds to what is known as reinvested...PanamapunditTourism in Panama: $4,2 Billion in 2015tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c0f0f53ef01b7c816d057970b2016-02-17T12:48:21-05:002016-02-17T12:48:21-05:00On average, each tourist spends $ 590. Last year 7.1 Million people visited Panama Of this amount, 2.3 million are tourists, hikers (200,000) and cruise ship passengers (55,000). Additionally, within the 7.1 million people who came to Panama last year,...PanamapunditPanama, the Best Destination to Retiretag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c0f0f53ef01b7c814e7c3970b2016-02-12T20:57:20-05:002016-02-12T20:57:20-05:00The country achieved a perfect score (100 points) on the lines of profit, discounts, and resident visa. Panama regained the top spot in the International Index of the best places to retire, since Panama had lost last year against its...PanamapunditHere are the top 10 places to retire according to International Living's Global Retirement Index 2016tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c0f0f53ef01b8d18d413f970c2016-01-06T08:24:11-05:002016-01-06T08:24:11-05:001. Panama 2. Ecuador 3. Mexico 4. Costa Rica 5. Malaysia 6. Colombia 7. Thailand 8. Nicaragua 9. Spain 10. PortugalPanamapunditState Budget To Be Discussed In Panamatag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c0f0f53ef01b7c7e51d3e970b2015-10-30T09:10:38-05:002015-10-30T09:10:38-05:00The Budget Committee of the National Assembly is scheduled to discuss the proposed state spending plan today. The proposed 2016 spending plan is $20.1 billion. Commission Chairman Jorge Alberto Rosas said the executive submitted the plan last week with changes...PanamapunditBillion Dollar Deal for Solar Power in Panamatag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c0f0f53ef01b8d167737f970c2015-10-14T09:55:32-05:002015-10-14T09:55:32-05:00From Kenya to Bangladesh via Djibouti and Egypt, 2015 has been a year of grandiose development announcements for Canadian solar developer SkyPower, and the company is not quite done just yet. This week SkyPower CEO and president Kerry Adler met...PanamapunditDelay's in Panama Canal Expansion will cost Millions in Revenuetag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c0f0f53ef01b8d16772de970c2015-10-14T09:50:41-05:002015-10-14T09:50:41-05:00It is estimated that the Panama Canal will lose about $450 million in expected revenue due to delays in the opening of the expansion. The project was supposed to be finished in October 2014, but the new opening date is...PanamapunditAirlines Looking to Expand in Panama!tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c0f0f53ef01b7c7dd8470970b2015-10-14T09:47:27-05:002015-10-14T09:47:27-05:00Panama continues to be on the radar of major airlines. In the first months of 2016, Emirates Airline and the German carrier Lufthansa will begin service to Panama. Talks are also being held between transportation officials and the Israeli airline...Panamapundit $500 Million Colon Project Begins!tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c0f0f53ef01b7c7dd840d970b2015-10-14T09:45:09-05:002015-10-14T09:45:09-05:00President Juan Carlos Varela Monday witnessed the beginning of the $500 million urban renewal project in Colón. The work is being done by the consortium Nuevo Colón, comprised of the Panamanian firm Cusa and the Brazilian firm Odebrecht. It was...PanamapunditWhy Invest in Panama?tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c0f0f53ef01bb087a7086970d2015-09-30T16:01:35-05:002015-09-30T16:01:35-05:00Its geographical position, located in the center of the American Continent, with access by land, sea and air, with a tropical climate throughout the year, a varied tourism offer, white sand beaches, and coral reefs, in addition to the numerous...PanamapunditThe Impact of Maritime Industry in Panamatag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c0f0f53ef01b8d15dfa26970c2015-09-26T11:53:55-05:002015-09-26T11:53:55-05:00The potential of the maritime and logistics industry contributes 33.5 % to the gross domestic product ( GDP) , three times more than 15 years ago, when the Panama Canal had not reverted to Panamanian administration . The maritime industry...PanamapunditPanama and Cuba Sign Agreement for Agriculturetag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c0f0f53ef01b8d15df9e4970c2015-09-26T11:51:18-05:002015-09-26T11:51:18-05:00Great things are coming for Panama and Cuba An agreement for scientific and technical cooperation in agriculture was signed between the governments of Cuba and Panama, two weeks after Panamanian President Juan Carlos Varela paid an official visit to Cuba,...PanamapunditPort of Corozal will be Eco-Friendlytag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c0f0f53ef01b8d15df9ab970c2015-09-26T11:49:15-05:002015-09-26T11:49:15-05:00he port of Corozal will be the first green port in Latin America, which means that its operation will “consider not only social and economic aspects, but also the environment,” Consequently, the activities will cause minimal impact, while measures will...PanamapunditAMP has approved Paitilla Developmentstag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c0f0f53ef01b8d15df970970c2015-09-26T11:47:32-05:002015-09-26T11:47:32-05:00The Maritime Authority of Panama (AMP) has ruled that the real estate projects Ocean Front and Sea Point in Paitilla are being constructed legally. This was the conclusion of a technical report submitted on Sept. 14 to the Panama City...PanamapunditEmirantes - World's Longest Commercial Flight will be between Panama and Dubaitag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c0f0f53ef01b8d148a862970c2015-08-13T18:54:51-05:002015-08-13T18:54:51-05:00The Middle East's biggest airline will soon be operating the world's longest commercial flight. Emirates announced plans Thursday to begin daily round-trip flights between its Dubai hub and Panama City, its first destination in Central America. It says the 17-hour,...PanamapunditPanama Lifts Ban on Gun Imports amid Rising Crime Wavetag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c0f0f53ef01b7c7baf9ab970b2015-08-06T10:07:29-05:002015-08-06T10:07:29-05:00As Panama deals with increases in crime rates, forged gun permits, and rising gang activity, the government is set to lift the ban on firearm imports, in an effort to promote personal safety. Public Safety Minister Rodolfo Aguilera said the...PanamapunditMEF Plans to Mint 37.2 Million Balboastag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c0f0f53ef01b8d141a761970c2015-07-31T15:48:17-05:002015-07-31T15:48:17-05:00Minister of Economy and Finance, Dulcidio De la Guardia , presented yesterday at the National Assembly a bill to coin to 37.2 million of Dollars , of which more than half (16 million) will correspond to currencies of Balboa ,...Panamapundit5 Billion Dollars to be invested in Energy Industry of Panamatag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c0f0f53ef01bb0858dd66970d2015-07-27T12:23:25-05:002015-07-27T12:23:25-05:00Minister of Economy and Finance official Iván Zarak said today that $5 billion will be invested in the country's energy sector through 2017. He made that comment at a meeting of officials from Central America and the Caribbean. He said...Panamapundit