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Acodeco verifies discounts for retirees, pensioners, and senior citizens. Acodeco will intensify operations and verifications to ensure compliance with Law 6 regarding discounts. The post Panama Retirees; Pensioners; Senior Citizens; Acodeco Verifies Your Discounts from Businesses appeared first on Newsroom Panama.
The United States is Panama’s main trade and political ally, and is the largest destination market for Panamanian exports. Regarding Panamanian exports, the US eliminated 97% of the tariffs on these from the outset under the TPC. The post Panama Welcomes its Exclusion from the New US Tariff as Positive News appeared first on Newsroom Panama.
The Specialized Prosecutor’s Office against Organized Crime carried out a series of investigations to locate alleged front men for this criminal network. The post 2 People Have Already Been Sentenced in the Panama Tax Credit Scandal: DGI and Operation Pandora appeared first on Newsroom Panama.
Detentions of Panamanian-flagged vessels in Chinese ports fell from 140 in May to 16 in July, according to figures from the Tokyo MOU. The reduction comes as Panama and China advance in talks related to the renewal of the Maritime Transport Agreement. The post China Loosens Controls on Panamanian-Flagged Ships: From 140 to 16 appeared first on Newsroom Panama.
President José Raúl Mulino instructed Acodeco to strengthen oversight to ensure compliance with the law that grants discounts to retirees. The post Panama President Mulino Warns of Sanctions for Failing to Provide Discounts to Retirees appeared first on Newsroom Panama.
The President of the Republic, José Raúl Mulino, announced that the Government will promote a… The post Panama Government to Introduce a Tourism Incentives Law to Attract Investment appeared first on Newsroom Panama.
These are the Agricultural Fairs of the Institute of Agricultural Marketing (IMA) that have been scheduled in Panama for July 24. The post Panama Agrofairs for this Friday July 24 from the IMA appeared first on Newsroom Panama.
Panama is considering creating a state-owned mining firm to partner with Canada’s First Quantum on… The post As an Option to Reopen the Cobre Mine the Panamá Government Considers Creating a ‘State-Owned Mining Company’ appeared first on Newsroom Panama.
Oil prices rose again on Tuesday to recover to pre-ceasefire levels between the United States and Iran,… The post The Rising Price of Gasoline and Diesel Fuel in Panama as of July 24 appeared first on Newsroom Panama.
Between January and June 2026, Panamanian ports handled 4.9 million TEUs, 1.8% more than in the same period of 2025. The growth of SSA Marine MIT, Colón Container Terminal and PSA offset the declines of 11.9% in Balboa and 34.9% in Cristóbal. The post The Rise of Some Terminals in Panama Compensates for the Decline of Balboa and Cristóbal appeared first on Newsroom Panama.
An internal audit by Panama’s General Directorate of Revenue (DGI) exposed a massive $40+ million… The post Tax Credits Investigated in Operation Pandora are ‘Improper and Illegitimate’ Acknowledged by the DGI appeared first on Newsroom Panama.
While the Government is carrying out appraisals on concessioned land in Amador, the Administrative Unit of Reverted Assets confirmed that it has begun audits and procedures to incorporate into the state patrimony seabed fills identified as assets of the Nation. The post State-Owned Properties in Amador May be Created from Landfills by the Panama Government appeared first on Newsroom Panama.
Street fights in places where alcoholic beverages are sold are a cause for concern. The post Fights in Alanje Panama Put Nightclubs Under Scrutiny appeared first on Newsroom Panama.
Naos Island concessionaire says that between December 2025 and March 2026 the possibility of acquiring plots currently leased to the State was discussed. The post A Panama Island Appraisal Exceeds $97 Million. Is a Land Sale Planned for Amador? appeared first on Newsroom Panama.
Panama’s fiscal consolidation is progressing, supported, among other factors, by an extraordinary land sale to the Canal equivalent to 0.2% of GDP. The post How Did the Purchase of Canal Land By the US for $10 Million, Help the Panamanian Treasury? appeared first on Newsroom Panama.
Operation Pandora: The investigation into the e-Tax 2.0 system, covering the period from 2022 to May 2025. It is still unknown whether the DGI notified any of the affected companies of what happened or whether they already knew that their tax credits had been “cancelled”. The post The 8 Taxpayers Whose Tax Credits Were Stolen by the E-Tax 2.0 Network: Operation Pandora appeared first on Newsroom Panama.
The checks revealed several irregularities regartding those in Panama illegally. The post Panama Immigration Intervenes in Streets and Borders Looking for Illegal Foreigners appeared first on Newsroom Panama.
Panama’s government officially rescinded the development, lease, and investment contract for Naos Harbour Island Inc…. The post The Contract for the Naos Harbour Island in Amador has Been Terminated by Panama appeared first on Newsroom Panama.
Mapfre’s operations in Panama recorded record results during 2025, reaching $252.4 million in premiums and $12.6 million in profits. The post Panama Strengthens its Attractiveness as a Strategic Market for the Insurance Business appeared first on Newsroom Panama.
Mapfre’s operations in Panama recorded record results during 2025, reaching $252.4 million in premiums and $12.6 million in profits. The post Panama Strengthens its Attractiveness as a Strategic Market for the Insurance Business appeared first on Newsroom Panama.