PRESIDENT OF PANAMA INVITES THE POPE TO VISIT HIS COUNTRY
Comments OffThe 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, [...]
Pro-business president takes office in Panama
Comments OffBusinessman Ricardo Martinelli was sworn in as Panama’s new president on Wednesday, promising to start the biggest job-creation push ever in the country. Martinelli said he wants to make the nation of 3.3 million inhabitants the best place to do business in Latin America. “The people have given us a clear mandate to bring change [...]
How to Start a Business in Panama
Comments OffHundreds of foreigners residing here are starting up new businesses in Panama every year. Panama offers many opportunities for business entrepreneurs. You can start a bar, restaurant, retail shop, hotel, bed & breakfast, provide tour-guides or professional services. Maybe you are thinking about opening a new business full time? Or, you are retired and thinking [...]
Panama a transit depot for human trafficking
Panama has taken significant steps to combat human trafficking, but more needs to be done to eradicate that problem from the country, said the 2009 US State Department on Trafficking of Persons. Trafficking in persons is modern-day slavery, involving victims who are forced, defrauded, or coerced into labor or sexual exploitation. Follow my blog [...]
Panama – Canal Concerns Replaced by Room Boom
During the 1970s in the US, turning over the Panama Canal was a highly controversial issue. But today, with a $5.25 billion canal expansion, Panama is known for its thriving tourism market despite an international economic meltdown. “Panama’s visitors numbers are growing at a much higher rate than its supply of hotel beds,” writes Ronan [...]
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