(Live and Invest News) The newly elected President Juan Carlos Varela has fulfilled a principal campaign promise and has instituted price controls on 22 basic food items in Panama. The move comes as a result of food prices inflating at a faster rate than overall consumer prices. Potatoes, beans, chicken, tuna, rice, milk, eggs, and steak are some of the items now under … [Read more...]

(Sun-Sentinel) Copa Airlines opened up another gateway to Latin America on Friday with the launch of nonstop service between Fort Lauderdale and Panama City, Panama. The Panamanian carrier inaugurated the new route from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport with festivities that included a gift exchange between tourism and airline officials. Passengers departing … [Read more...]

(Seattle Times) Starbucks is deepening its drive into Latin America with plans to open its first stores in Bolivia and Panama. The company said Wednesday that Delosi, its Peruvian partner, will open a licensed store in the Bolivian city of Santa Cruz sometime this year. Santa Cruz is a relatively prosperous commercial hub, but Bolivia remains one of South America’s most … [Read more...]

I found this video from Turista a lo Pobre.  It was pretty cool so I thought I would share it.  One day I too will visit! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9K1UxWvUMzg     … [Read more...]

(Panama Gringo)The first section of Panama’s subway line opened just 2 weeks ago, but plans are already well underway for a second line. The initial project, which cost about $2 billion, is a 13.7 kilometer line, the first of its kind in Central America. The proposed second metro line would run 23 kilometers and have 17 stations, according to Roberto Roy, the executive … [Read more...]