(Prensa.com) Officials of the Social Security Fund (CSS) reported this Tuesday, August 9, that 21 patients who had bacteria resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase (KPC) have died so far, according to official records. In a press conference, Miguel Angel Cáceres, Assistant Medical Director of Arnulfo Arias Madrid Hospital of CSS, said that in addition there are seven … [Read more...]
Standard and Poor’s and Moody’s Upgrade Panama Outlook to Positive
(Marketwatch) Standard & Poor's and Moody's Investors Service ("Moody's") have recently raised Panama's sovereign rating outlook from stable to positive. While maintaining Panama's investment grade rating at BBB-, Standard and Poor's improved outlook "reflects the likelihood of an upgrade if the better-than-expected performance of Panama's economy continues over the next … [Read more...]
600 of Panama’s diablos rojos to be sold for scrap
(Newsroom Panama) Six hundred diablos rojos bought from the owners for $25,000 apiece, are to be auctioned for scrap. They are sitting in a yard in Howard awaiting a public tender in the next few days. The move has been approved by the transportation authority (ATTT) and published in the official gazette. … [Read more...]
Panama’s Economy Roars Ahead, Growing Faster than any Other in Latin America
(Mexidata.info) More than four years have passed since U.S. and Panamanian negotiators signed a bilateral free-trade agreement (FTA). During this period, Panama has taken concrete steps to expand labor rights and to increase the transparency of its tax and banking systems. Last November, for example, it signed a tax-exchange sharing agreement (TESA) with the United States, and … [Read more...]
Panama Surf Map
(Global Surf News) The surf in Panama is exceptional. Panama has perfect and consistent waves all year long, on both the Pacific and Altalntic coasts, and the warm tropical climate makes it a perfect destination. Panama is bordered to the north by the Caribbean Sea, to the south by the Pacific Ocean, to the east by Colombia and to the west by Costa Rica. Playa Venao, was … [Read more...]