Panama Blog
Wind is here…Panama needs $3 billion more in energy investments
Add another top ranking to Panama’s list. Panama is about to have Latin America’s largest wind farm. The World Bank will provide $300 million in financing for the project. Expect lots more wind development projects in Panama once this o...
Nicaragua Starts Construction of Canal to Compete with Panama
They have inaugurated the project and so it begins. This article makes a strong case that the Nicaragua project which competes with the Panama Canal will never come to fruition. In summary: It is expected to cost $50,000,000,000 and would ...
Panama Impressive #1 and Top Distinctions
It is impressive how often Panama comes in at #1. Among the distinctions are: New: Only Hypergrowth Economy for Next Five Years in Entire Western Hemisphere per Havard Business Review Highest Economic Growth Rate in all of Central and ...
Updated – It’s Happening – Schedule Announced – Big News: Copa Plans 14 flights a Week to David
Now announced - Copa will start the flights between Panama City Tocumen and David, Panama on January 15, 2015. Schedule is: Morning Flights Panama City (Tocumen) to David departs 7:55 am arrives 8:59 am David to Pa...
A Friendly Look at the new President of Panama – Georgia Tech Grad
_ Curious about what Juan Carlos Varela is like? This short video of his recent visit to Georgia where he visited the CDC reveals a sociable side of our new Presidente. It also highlights the connections between Panama and the United State...
High Fashion in Panama Mercedes Benz Style
Mercedes Benz Fashion Week – Panama Panamanians who have any means are very snazzy dressers and Panamanian women aspire to as well as understand high fashion. So, it makes sense that Panama become a destination for Latin American style. ...
UK’s Biggest Financial Magazine Loves Panama
Moneyweek loves Panama. We can expect these kinds of investor raves about the country to keep coming. One of the main features of the article is mining. Just one new major mine in Panama is expected to add a $6.4 billion investment to the P...
Colombia and Columbia
COLOMBIA. After last month’s newsletter, we received a surge of helpful responses letting us know that we had misspelled the country of Colombia. Thank you for the feedback. For the record, it is a matter of pride for Colombians and sim...
Stem Cell Treatment in Panama – Two Men’s Stories
I was fascinated to hear recently that one of our clients in Boquete is traveling regularly to Panama City for stem cell treatment. The treatment is incomplete and while I get the impression they are still assessing its effectiveness, they...
What Should I Expect in a Panama Real Estate Transaction?
This very good article from wealthmanagement.com succinctly explains what to expect when you proceed with a Panama property purchase. It refers to six hazards, but really outlines six characteristics of the typical transaction that are very use...