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When people talk about Panama online - especially in expat forums, Facebook groups, and long-running comment threads - the same themes come up again and again. This article is based on repeated patterns across hundreds of public comments and expat surveys, not marketing claims. The result is a cle...
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Panama's Ministry of Environment (MiAmbiente) has established an indefinite zero quota for the commercial export of shark and ray species listed under CITES, effective January 1, 2026. The measure blocks international commercial exports of these species, including products, subproducts, parts, and...
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Panama is positioning itself more aggressively in the meetings, incentives, conferences, and exhibitions (MICE) segment in 2026, with officials pointing to a growing pipeline of international congresses and conventions designed to increase visitor arrivals and stabilize hotel demand beyond peak va...
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Panama is now home to its first pharmacy dedicated exclusively to medical cannabis products, marking a concrete step in the country’s rollout of regulated cannabis-based medication. Health authorities have emphasized that this is not a free-for-all retail product. Access is tied to medical crite...
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Panama is projected to remain one of the fastest-growing economies in Latin America over the next two years, according to the latest outlook from the World Bank. The multilateral institution estimates that Panama closed 2025 with economic growth of 3.9% and forecasts an expansion of 4.1% i...
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Panama's insurance industry closed 2025 with record results, according to figures reported by the Superintendencia de Seguros y Reaseguros and local media. Premiums surpassed roughly $2.1 billion, with year-over-year growth around 7%. Reports also point to more than 2.4 million active policies and...
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Panama closed 2025 with a small decline in consumer prices overall, even though December saw a modest month-to-month increase. According to Panama's Institute of Statistics and Census (INEC), the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.1% in December 2025 vs November, while the annual result for 2025 ...
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European Union and Mercosur leaders signed a long-negotiated free trade agreement in Asuncion, Paraguay on January 17, 2026, closing more than two decades of talks but still leaving a ratification process ahead in Europe and in Mercosur member states. What the EU - Mercosur agreement actually doe...
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The development of the multipurpose port in Puerto Armuelles continues to take shape as one of the most significant logistics projects in western Panama. According to statements by President José Raúl Mulino, a group of Costa Rican business leaders has formally expressed interest in using the po...
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Panama Raises Net-Metering Limits as Solar Prices Open More Remote Living Options Panama's public services regulator, ASEP, has issued a resolution increasing the maximum annual limits for electricity self-consumption from new, renewable, and clean sources. The updated caps raise the thresholds t...
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Panama's tourism authority (ATP) reported preliminary results showing continued growth in international travel to the country during the first ten months of 2025. Between January and October 2025, international arrivals increased 7.1% year over year, while tourism income reached $5,455.5...
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Mining in Panama? The Country Already Answered This is no longer a technical debate or an economic spreadsheet exercise. In Panama, mining stopped being an abstract policy discussion a long time ago. The country answered - and it did so loudly. The Protests Were Not Normal Protests The demons...
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