(Yahoo) Clint Dempsey struck again to give the United States a 1-0 win over Panama on Wednesday and a berth in its fourth straight Gold Cup final. Fulham forward Dempsey scored in the 77th minute, set up by Landon Donovan, as the Americans avenged a shock loss to Panama in the group stage, and set up a final against either Honduras or old rival Mexico, who were playing in … [Read more...]
Panama beats El Salvador – rematch with US on Wednesday
(Washington Post) The scene at RFK Stadium went from festive to temporarily chaotic on Sunday evening, as Panama downed El Salvador, 5-3 on penalty kicks, following a controversial tying goal in the final minute of regulation in the CONCACAF Gold Cup quarterfinal. The tens of thousands of blue-and-white-clad Salvadoran supporters among the sellout crowd of 45,423 … [Read more...]
Panama’s Free Trade Zone Bustles
(Prensa.com) The idea of then-President Henry A. Jimenez was modest: to create in the province of Colon free trade area to exploit the competitive advantages offered by the proximity of the Panama Canal. But today, after 63 years of that initiative, the Colon Free Zone has become the largest trading area in the western hemisphere. His numbers speak for her: in the … [Read more...]
Panama is the best natural-kept secret in the world
(San Diego Reader) Today, wedged between the old and the new, the natural and the modern, Panama is a country of both paradox and transition. With a biodiversity exceeding its more famous neighbor to the northwest – Costa Rica – and a natural landscape that varies from emerald rainforest to clouded mountains to marsh and bio-coastal oceans, the Panama experience is unique. … [Read more...]
ISA World Surfing Games from Panama Countdown
(Transworld Surf) In two weeks, 200 of the world’s best surfers from over 28 countries will descend upon Panama’s beautiful Playa Venao to compete in the Billabong ISA World Surfing Games presented by Panama. From June 25 until July 2, four Open Men, two Open Women and two longboarders from each country will vie for one of Surfing’s biggest honors, to earn a medal for … [Read more...]