(AFP) The Panamanian government "categorically" rejected Saturday French President Nicolas Sarkozy's "unfair" and "offensive" characterization of the country as a tax haven. "Panama is not a tax haven," said Panamanian President Ricardo Martinelli. "I assume this must have been a mistake and I hope that in the coming days, when his ministers teach him that Panama does not … [Read more...]
Panama’s agricultural industry in danger as imports mount
(Newsroom Panama) Panama’s agricultural industry is in danger as new policies send supermarkets to the internet to order supplies from abroad. In the past five years farmers have given up growing on 35 000 hectares of land. Some crops such as corn, beans and coffee yields have fallen by 40%, and imports have increased by more than 25%. What was supposed to be one of … [Read more...]
Tatyana Ali Takes a Life-Changing Journey to Panama
(PRnewswire) Pastport: Panama follows actress/singer Tatyana Ali, best known for her role as "Ashley Banks" on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, as she makes an emotional journey with her family to Panama. Add in a jam session with Latin Grammy winners Los Rabanes and a big family surprise and you get one of Pastport's most inspired episodes. Pastport: Panama premieres Tuesday, … [Read more...]
¡Felicidades! Panama on Your 108th Year of Independence
(Hispanically Speaking) Today, all of Panama is celebrating and rejoicing its 108-year old independence when it separated from Colombia and had earlier in its history broke away from Spain. The Spanish arrived in the 1500’s and stayed for nearly 300 years as it colonized the region and enslaved native populations. Panama broke with Spain in 1821 and joined a union of … [Read more...]
Panama and Viet Nam share special friendship
(Asia News Network) Viet Nam News spoke to Ambassador of the Republic of Panama Eduardo Young Virzi to mark his country's National Day Thursday. How do you assess relations between our two countries over the past years? Ambassador Eduardo Young Virzi My assessment of the relations between Panama and Viet Nam is one that has been marked by the spirit of co-operation … [Read more...]