Yes, the UN is the most recent organization to announce that it will set up shop in the City of Knowledge (Ciudad de Saber), located in former U.S. Fort Clayton in Panama City.
Read OnIf you live in or near Washington, D.C., pay particular attention to this news—Copa Airlines has just made your lives easier with a new direct route from Washington Dulles International Airport to Panama
Read OnDepending on who you ask, traffic in Panama City may soon be easier to navigate (if you are behind the wheel) or more toxic than ever (if you are a pedestrian).
Read OnWhat’s the price of progress? One billion dollars, it seems—that’s how much will be spent on Panama’s latest mega-project, according to the media—and that’s just the estimate for stage one.
Read OnBig changes in Panama’s real estate sector are in the works. These past few weeks you have heard much from us (as well as from other Panama publications and blogs), about the construction and real estate boom now in full swing.
Read OnPanama’s economy is growing—no one can dispute that. But at what price? Not one but two consulting firms have released surprising 2007 projections for economic growth in Panama.
Read OnWe also mentioned the two most popular ways to obtain a residency visa in Panama —the pensionado visa, which requires that you receive a pension of at least $500/month from a verifiable private or government source —and the “person of means” visa.
Read OnThose who enter Panama now do so on a 30-day pass—extendable, perhaps, for another 60 days. And maybe you can get the extension and maybe you can’t.
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