Strikes a concern in the Bocas del Toro region

https://newsroompanama.com/2025/03/19/chiriqui-and-bocas-del-toro-warn-of-the-impact-of-strikes-and-road-closures-discussed-march-21st/ Business people, farmers, and economists from Chiriquí and Bocas del Toro expressed their concern over calls for strikes and possible road closures that could affect the region’s economic stability. The unions warn that a situation similar to that of October and November 2023 would have serious consequences for production, trade, and tourism, key sectors…

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Mulino wants to have a Mega Port in light of US issues over foreign port influence

“What we want is precisely to move towards a port facility, a mega port facility,” said the president. Mulino reaffirms Panamanian sovereignty over the Canal, 25 years after its restoration. https://www.laestrella.com.pa/economia/mulino-quiere-un-megapuerto-que-complemente-negocios-del-canal-de-panama-OE11266392#goog_rewarded Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino said Thursday, March 20, that he wants to build a megaport on the Pacific to complement the Panama Canal ‘s business , and…

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