(Perishablenews.com) For the first time, a major brand of Gold Pineapples from Panama will be introduced direct to U.S. retailers. The Panama Dona brand of super-sweet pineapples is a premier agricultural exporter taking advantage of the newly-signed U.S.-Panama Trade Agreement.(October.) “We’re excited to be entering this marketplace after our popularity in Europe. Now, … [Read more...]
Panama Free Trade Zone transactions climbing
(Newsroom Panama) Panama"s Free Zone registered commercial transactions of $8,076 million, until the end of July, about $2,202 million more than the same period last year, said a Friday report from the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF). Principal destinations highlightred were: Puerto Rico sold $ 1,987 million, Venezuela at $1.239 million, followed by Colombia with … [Read more...]
International Hotel Chains Invest in Panama
(Elite Traveler) In response to the nation’s major tourism boom, global hotel groups—including Hilton, Starwood and Trump—have set their sights on expansion into Panama. Thanks to an influx of desirable new properties opening in 2012, Panama is expected to reach an occupancy rate of more than 24,000 rooms. In its first investment outside North America, the Trump Hotel … [Read more...]
Panama’s doctors scores victory against Privatization agenda
(The Canadian) Panamanian doctors, medical workers, and teachers ende a month-long strike on November 18 by signing a series of Agreements with the Panamanian government about Bill 349, or the fascistic-inspired Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Bill, which appeared to permit the government to privatize healthcare and education. The agreement would send the bill back to a “first … [Read more...]
Manuel Noriega’s extradition to Panama from France
(Latimes.com) The last time he was in Panama, former dictator Manuel Noriega was being bombarded around the clock with deafening pop and heavy metal music as American troops tried to flush him out of the Vatican diplomatic mission where he had taken refuge. Now, after more than two decades in prison in the United States and in France, the ex-general who ran the strategic … [Read more...]