(Prensa.com) Panama ranked first in container port traffic for Latin America and the Caribbean during 2010, moving 5.5 containers among its ports. That was the highest total among 20 major container ports in the region. The 2010 ranking, prepared by the Economic Commission for Latin America, indicated that container activity in the region increased 21 percent in 2010, a … [Read more...]
Martinelli to meet with Obama on April 28
(Prensa.com) President of the United States (U.S.), Barack Obama, will welcome his Panamanian counterpart, Ricardo Martinelli, to the White House this coming April 28, after Washington announced that the last obstacles standing in the way of a bilateral FTA had been overcome. "Among other key bilateral and regional issues, the presidents will discuss next steps with … [Read more...]
Panama: Where The World Meets
(Prensa.com) The Government chose the phrase to be used as part of the desired country brand, then that differences arise internal to the government apparatus. The slogan comes from the study conducted by the consultant David Lightle, who created the brand "Colombia is Passion" and was hired by BB & M, responsible for the advertising campaign of Panama. However, … [Read more...]
Two arrested after drug boat chase in Panama
(Prensa.com) Two men were arrested on Saturday night when members of the National Air-Naval Service (Senan) carried out a high-speed chase after a suspicious boat in the Naranjo River sector, near the community of Puerto Pilón in the district of Cativá (Colón province). The boat crashed and sank, after which officials were able to recover nine bags of illicit drugs that … [Read more...]
Martinelli wants to move Panama Racetrack
(Midiario) The Panamanian riding consolidate the 2011, established 89 years in Panama, and has had at racetracks Juan Franco and President Remon home. Yesterday morning, President Ricardo Martinelli, in an act of appreciation, sympathy and admiration for Joseph Blatter (FIFA president), considered in his speech, he could not conceive the idea that sport and "chinguia" … [Read more...]