(Latin Business Chronicle) Panama seeks to remain Latin America's technology leader by expanding Internet use and drawing in companies to transform the capital into a logistics hub. The Central American nation replaced Uruguay as having the highest technology level in the region, fueled by a surge of Internet users and computer sales, according to the sixth annual Latin … [Read more...]
Construction begins on gates for the third set of new locks for wider Panama Canal
(Prensa.com) September begins construction of new lock gates which will be the Panama Canal, the Pacific and Atlantic. The manufacture of the first slide gates is done in the shipyard Cimolai SpA Italian manufacturer in Pordenone, Italy. The administrator of the Panama Canal Authority (ACP), Alberto Zubieta German, explained that during the process of building a team that … [Read more...]
Panama installs 19 radars to stem drug trafficking
(AP) — Panama is installing a radar system along its coastline to alert it and three other countries, including the United States, of drug trafficking activity. Panama's Public Safety Ministry says the Central American country has purchased 19 radars and began installing them this month. U.S. officials will train Panamanian police to operate the system which will generate … [Read more...]
AIDS infection among women has increased in Panama
(Inside Costa Rica) The rate of AIDS infection among women has increased in Panama, with one infected woman for every three infected men, the UN Population Fund said Saturday. The figures were made available during the launch of "Project Hope" for women AIDS patients, sponsored by the UNPF and the national Ombudsman's Office. The program provides training for women with … [Read more...]
Vacationing in Panama: Boca Chica and Boca Brava
(ctpost.com) It reminded us of the opening scene of "Fantasy Island." As soon as our boat arrived at the Cala Mia dock on the island of Boca Brava, Panama, two hotel workers welcomed us to the property. No, they weren't Mr. Roarke and Tattoo, but we were somewhere in the Pacific Ocean. During this, our second visit to Panama, we decided we would try to do what every … [Read more...]