Jumeirah Group, the Dubai-based luxury hospitality company, has been appointed to manage the Los Faros hotel in Panama. The hotel is part of the Los Faros de Panama residential and commercial complex which will sport one of Latin America’s tallest towers at 1,185 feet. The Jumeirah chain manages some of the most luxurious hotels...
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Odebrecht vs. the Caldera River
Panama has awarded a sixth public works project to the Brazilian construction company Norberto Odebrecht – a $11.4 million contract to channel the violent Caldera River in Chiriqui. The company’s Panama portfolio to date includes the coastal beltway and its extension ($241.1 million), the Panama-Colon highway ($283.7), construction of a 5-mile tunnel for the...
Panama and Israeli Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Panama security forces will soon test the Heron Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, developed by Israel Aerospace Industries, according the Jerusalem Post. The drone, designed for intelligence gathering and surveillance, would be used in counter-drug operations as well as border security in Panama. Brazil is prepared to purchase $350 million-worth of Heron UAVs in preparation for the...
Government Introduces Metro Bus
The Minister of The Presidency, Jimmy Papadimitriu announced the new Metro Bus system, set to replace the hazardous and creatively decorated Diablo Rojo buses. These modern buses will be safe, comfortable and trustworthy, according to the Minister and Metro Bus slogan. Some of the features will include air conditioning, comfortable seats, seats designated for...
Coffee Palace Coming to Panama
The Government and the private sector will build Panama’s first Coffee Palace. Francisco Serracin, President of the National Association of Coffee Processors and Exporters, says Panama is the only Central American Country without a Coffee Palace. Not for long. Construction of the Coffee Palace, to be set over nearly 11,000 square feet, will begin...
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