Pro-business president takes office in Panama

By admin | Jul 4, 2009

Businessman 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 [...]

Panama a transit depot for human trafficking

By admin | Jun 17, 2009

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 [...]

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