Welcome to the Panama Weekly News Roundup! Here’s the latest. Gomez steps down as Panama coach. Hernan Dario Gomez said on Tuesday that he was quitting as coach of Panama after leading the nation to their first World Cup finals. “Now, for me, it is the time for the...
Welcome to the Panama Weekly News Roundup! Here’s the latest. Panama launches free trade talks with China after ending Taiwan recognition Panamanian and Chinese officials will launch the first round of trade negotiations in Panama City today with the aim of eventually...
Welcome to the Panama Weekly News Roundup! Here’s the latest. Panama Canal Opens Way for More LNG Tankers With U.S. The Panama Canal Authority will ramp up the movement of massive liquefied natural gas tankers through the waterway starting in October, as U.S. exports...
Welcome to the Panama Weekly News Roundup! Here’s the latest. Luxury Resorts Are Booming Along Panama's Coast. After a five-year-long overhaul—which brought nine villas, 1,556 solar panels, and a water treatment plant—Islas Secas Reserve & Lodge soft-opened early...
Welcome to the Panama Weekly News Roundup! Here’s the latest. Panama ex-president Martinelli returned to jail. Former Panamanian President Ricardo Martinelli has been returned to jail after a three-day hospitalization following his extradition from the United States....
Welcome to the Panama Weekly News Roundup! Here’s the latest. US Approves Extradition of Ex-Panama President: Panama. Panamanian President Juan Carlos Varela said on Friday that the U.S. State Department had approved his request to extradite his predecessor, former...
Welcome to the Panama Weekly News Roundup! Here’s the latest. IMF Staff Concludes Visit to Panama. A staff team of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), led by Alejandro Santos, visited Panama during May 21-June 1, 2018. At the conclusion of the visit, Mr. Santos...
This year, for the first time ever, Panama has made it to the World Cup! Now, while that may not seem like a big deal for those from bigger countries, especially those from Europe or South America, for Panama, it is a BIG DEAL. Panama will be headed to Russia to...
Welcome to the Panama Weekly News Roundup! Here’s the latest. Panama's ex-president to stop fighting extradition from U.S. Former Panamanian President Ricardo Martinelli will no longer fight extradition from the United States to his homeland, his lawyer said on...
