Pope Francis will not come to Panama for the celebration of the 500th anniversary of the creation of the first dioceses in the Americas. Although the Panamanian government invited both Popes Benedict XVI and Francis several times, Panamanian Archbishop Jose Domingo Ulloa confirmed the news. “It is difficult now,” he said. “The Holy See has…
Minister Guillermo Ferrufino says that it is not the Ministry of Social Developments responsibility to provide homeless shelters. In an interview on TVN News, Ferrufino clarified that what his ministry could do was work with the Mayor’s Office to address this issue and says that it has contributed $55,000 to non-governmental organizations that serve the homeless…
Meat costs more now in Panama. This is not unusual. Beef prices for one usually experience an increase following the dry season due to the lack of pasture and overabundance skinny cows. In fact, 128 cows were reported dead in Maracas, Los Santos just last week, and cows are estimated to have lost 250 pounds…
El Salvador, Honduras and Nicaragua will provide Panama with power to help alleviate the effects of the current energy crisis. The power will be supplied through the nearly completed Electrical Interconnection System for Central America, which connects 37 million consumers in Panama, Costa Rica, Honduras, Nicaragua, El Salvador and Guatemala along a 1,110-mile, 230 kV transmission line.…
The Ministry of the Presidency hired NexTV to run government advertising though the end of the year. According to the $244,905 contract published in PanamaCompra, the purpose of the ads is to educate future users about the Panama Metro. The television channel was once owned by President Ricardo Martinelli and Vice President Juan Carlos Varela…
President Ricardo Martinelli inaugurated the Mirador Pacifico breakwater along Balboa Avenue on Tuesday. Now open to the public, the 17-acre landfill includes parks, shops, an amphitheater, an crafts area, sports courts, a bike path, parking and a restaurant with a lookout point. It is part of the third phase of the controversial, $782-million Cinta Costera…
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