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What did Panama's government actually declare? On August 26, the Cabinet Council approved Resolution No. 102-26, putting Panama under a national state of emergency because of the effects of El Niño. The declaration doesn't only cover drought, it also responds to flooding that has already displa...
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How much did Panama’s most exclusive coffee sell for this year? Hacienda La Esmeralda’s 2026 private auction, held August 18, 2026, sold 87 kilograms of Geisha across 12 nanolots for a combined $499,820. That works out to an average of $5,745.06 per kilogram, reported as the highest average ...
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Do foreign retirees get Panama’s pensionado discounts? Yes. Under Law 6 of 1987, the discount program applies to retirees, pensioners, and seniors residing in the national territory, including foreign residents. On August 27, 2026, the National Assembly approved Bill 226, which amends that law...
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What is Panama’s new country brand? On August 26, 2026, at the Amador Convention Center, the government launched “Panama, Anfitrion del Mundo” (Panama, Host of the World), a national brand representing the country abroad across five areas rather than promoting tourism alone. The brand w...
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Panama Property Tax Calculator: What You Could Owe at $150K, $300K, $500K and $1M How much is property tax in Panama? The answer depends mainly on two things: the taxable value of the property and whether it qualifies as your primary residence. For buyers considering a home in Panama, the easi...
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Panama's multidimensional poverty rate fell from 14.7% in 2022 to 12.4% in 2025, according to the latest report from the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF). The decline means an estimated 83,949 people moved out of multidimensional poverty in just three years. The latest figures are part of ...
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New Hotel Data Puts Bocas del Toro Ahead of Panama City in Occupancy New tourism data has placed Bocas del Toro ahead of Panama City in average hotel occupancy, offering a clearer view of lodging demand outside Panama's capital. According to an August 4 report from Infobae, PROMTUR Panama expand...
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Panama's proposed tax relief for buyers of newly built homes has become linked to a broader debate over how the country taxes digital transactions, including services and purchases made through platforms such as Netflix, Amazon, Uber and Airbnb. On August 19, the National Assembly's Economy and...
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Something unusual is happening in Canada. An estimated 120,640 people emigrated from Canada in 2025, according to Statistics Canada. In the first quarter of 2026 alone, another 30,092 people left, the highest first-quarter figure in the available data. That does not mean Canadians are sudden...
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Nearly 2,000 Retirees a Year Are Choosing Panama's Pensionado Visa Panama's Pensionado Visa is no longer a niche residency program used by a small number of foreign retirees. In 2025, Panama approved 1,929 Jubilado and Pensionado residencies, according to the National Immigration Service. That w...
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Panama's New Railway: Why Panama Oeste May Feel the Impact First Panama's proposed Panama-David-Frontera railway is one of the country's biggest infrastructure projects in decades. But despite the name, David and Chiriqui are not where the first effects are expected to be felt. The first phase...
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Pedasi vs. Playa Venao: 30 Minutes Apart, Two Very Different Real Estate Markets Pedasi and Playa Venao are separated by roughly a 30-minute drive, but for property buyers, the more important difference is between the types of real estate markets they have become. Both sit along Panama's Azuero P...
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