Welcome to the Panama Weekly News Roundup. This week, we take a look at the massive cleanup of the Panama City bay. We also tell you about plans for boosting Panama’s Caribbean tourism, and the official fare of the new metro has finally been announced. Here’s the...
After years of heavy development, accelerated construction growth, and a seemingly never-ending traffic problem, the bay of Panama has taken a hit. Environmentally speaking, it’s become a real problem. City waterways and run-offs have been neglected and polluted, and...
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced May 2nd, 2014 that the years 2014 and 2015 will be “transitional periods” in regards to enforcing the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) regarding withholding funds. This applies to foreign financial institutions,...
Welcome to the Panama Weekly News Roundup! This week, we take a look at the new president elect, United Airlines adds a Denver nonstop, the Canal strike finally ends, and price controls are on the new government agenda. Here’s the latest: Panama construction strike...
Panama elected a new president this past Sunday, and despite trailing in the polls for months, Juan Carlos Varela was victorious. One of the most heated races in recent memory ended with the opposition, and not the incumbent’s party, taking the prize. He served as VP...
