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Day: August 20, 2026

Panama Canal Adopts Additional Measures to Address Reduced Precipitation in the Canal Watershed

The Panama Canal, today, announced via an Advisory to Shipping, temporary modifications to the locks’ transit capacity including adjustments to its daily auctions, amid reduced precipitation in the canal watershed. Effective September 3, 2026, the number of daily slots available at the Neopanamax Locks will be adjusted to nine (9), and the daily slots available … Continue reading “Panama Canal Adopts Additional Measures to Address Reduced Precipitation in the Canal Watershed” La entrada Panama C

With a 7% ITBMS Tax on Purchases from Amazon – Temu – Netflix – and Other Platforms Panama Expects to Raise $100 Million in Taxes.

The tax will be levied on electronic transactions, primarily credit cards. The mechanism, which still needs to be regulated, has been discussed with banks and companies such as Visa, Mastercard, and American Express. The post With a 7% ITBMS Tax on Purchases from Amazon – Temu – Netflix – and Other Platforms Panama Expects to Raise $100 Million in Taxes. appeared first on Newsroom Panama.

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