Political parties in Panama are arranged in a multi-party system, with a large number of similarly sized parties forming factions and coalitions. The sheer number of political parties may seem chaotic to foreigners, but all parties form coalitions of convenience in...
Welcome to the Panama Weekly Offshore Roundup! 2014 still feels fresh and news keeps on getting better for Panama’s economic sector, with delays to Nicaragua’s canal to the north, an end to their own Canal woes in sight, and a U.S. investment plan with real meat on...
Welcome to the Panama Weekly Offshore Roundup and Happy New Year! Only a few days into 2014 and already there are large headlines being brewed in Panama, with social changes, tax alterations, potential strikes, and a fast approaching election. Whatever else happens in...
Welcome to the Panama Weekly Offshore Roundup! We’re almost in 2014 and it’s been a fantastic Christmas period for Panama, with the Republic bracing itself for the 100th year of the Panama Canal’s existence. With the new year in mind, we look to what happened last...
Welcome to another edition of the Panama Weekly Offshore Roundup. It’s almost Christmas here in Panama (and everywhere else) and, alongside the festivities of the season, the republic will be celebrating 101 years of the Panama Canal’s existence. This week we cover:...
Panama is rightfully the economic rising start of Latin America, and 2014 is expected to continue the trend. With economic growth in 2013 estimated at 9%, 2014 should see a very similar growth rate, with a potential of an increased rate. While the global economy is...
This week we’ve boiled down some great articles for you. It’s been a huge week for the Panama Canal expansion, with huge investment in PortMiami helping to justify the cost to Panamanian officials – as well as a Vice-Presidential visit keeping things sweet...
Welcome to the 9th edition of our Weekly Offshore Panama News roundup. This week we’ll be taking a look at some of the reasons you should visit Panama, Panama real estate trends, information sharing between governments in Central America and more. President Ricardo...
Transparency International, which is a global coalition against corruption group, just released their “Corruption Perceptions Index of 2013” on December 3, 2013. This corruption report provides the public’s perception levels of the amount of corruption existing in...
