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Bocas del Toro New Cocaine Seizure Hotspot

09/26/2020 By Panama Eric

(Insight Crime)Authorities in Panama’s northwestern province of Bocas del Toro have intercepted a string of vessels carrying large amounts of cocaine, a sign that traffickers are using the archipelago as part of long-range Caribbean Sea routes as pandemic border closures hamper overland movement. Panama’s National Aeronaval Service (Servicio Nacional Aeronaval – SENAN) … [Read more...]

Panama Embraces Transformation with Approval of Five-Year Sustainable Tourism Master Plan

09/24/2020 By Panama Eric

(FTN News) The Panama Tourism Authority (ATP) announced the unanimous approval of its Master Plan for Sustainable Tourism 2020-2025 (PMTS for its acronym in Spanish) by the National Tourism Council, the main public-private body for the management of the tourism sector in Panama. The five-year plan outlines ATP’s strategy for the relaunch of the country as a tourism … [Read more...]

Panama authorizes online horse race wagering

09/24/2020 By Panama Eric

(SBC Americas) The Gaming Control Board (JCJ) of Panama has authorized the Hipódromo Presidente Remón to offer online horse race wagering when the racecourse resumes activities on October 1. The Panama City facility is also adapting its current shops for in-person betting in order to follow the health protocol. Manuel Sánchez, executive secretary of the JCJ, said that “the … [Read more...]

Panama allows some businesses to reopen after five month lockdown

08/18/2020 By Panama Eric

(WTOP) Panama allowed hair salons, retail shops and car lots to open Monday after five months of lockdown caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The government also allowed public and private construction projects to resume and nongovernmental organizations to reopen in a bid to restart the teetering economy. “We can’t wait any longer inside our houses,” said José Vergara, a … [Read more...]

Native trees thrive in teak plantations and may protect the Panama Canal

08/16/2020 By Panama Eric

(Phys.org) Native to India, teak is the go-to species for reforestation in Central America. But teak often underperforms in the nutrient poor soils that dominate tropical landscapes. To discover if the timber value of teak plantations grown on poor soils can be increased, scientists at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute interplanted rosewood and amarillo, both … [Read more...]

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