Panama Alert
Second Chance…9 Units Back on at Bayfront Tower!
Date: 08/28/2007When we first introduced you to Bayfront Tower in December, 2004, we liked everything about this development--its pre-construction prices ($87,500 to $160,000), the reputation of its developer
Read OnLooks Like it's France…But the Fight's Not Over Yet
Date: 08/27/2007Former dictator of Panama, General Manuel Antonio Noriega, may be extradited to France this September.
Read OnSome 300 Construction Projects Were Paralyzed During a 24-Hour Strike
Date: 08/21/2007Strikes and passionate debates continue in Panama over construction worker safety and rights. The construction union known as Sindicato Único de Trabajadores de la Construcción
Read OnDown With Red Tape: Panama Emprende is a Boon for New Businesses
Date: 08/17/2007Last month, a new law went into effect, making it quicker and easier to open a new business in Panama.
Read OnIsla Viveros Violence: "He Started It"
Date: 08/16/2007The Panama construction union known as Sindicato Único de Trabajadores de la Construcción y Similares (SUNTRACS), which is fighting for better working conditions for all construction workers, suffered the ultimate loss Tuesday.
Read OnWorld's Second-Biggest Producer of Ethanol Looks to Panama
Date: 08/13/2007Brazil President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva ended a Latin America and Caribbean tour in Panama Friday. The purpose of the tour was to promote the gas alternative and “biofuel,” ethanol.
Read OnPanama Refinery Said to Be On Schedule, Despite Lack of Feasibility Study
Date: 08/09/2007According to Panama’s La Prensa, Occidental Petroleum (Oxy) representatives are now saying that feasibility studies for a new refinery in Panama won’t be completed until next year.
Read OnU.S. Must Resolve Tug O' War Between France and Panama for Noriega
Date: 08/06/2007General Manuel Antonio Noriega says he is 72 years old and ready to return to Panama. But where he goes next is up to the U.S. courts, not to him.
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