EX-PAT ALERT: Violent crimes on the rise in high draw tourism area of Panama

https://elsiglo-com-pa.translate.goog/panama/delitos-violacion-sexual-aumento-bocas/24209002?_x_tr_sl=es&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=sc&_x_tr_sch=http There have been 192 accusations registered for the crime of rape in the province of Bocas del Toro alone. Police. Two people aged 29 and 31 respectively, were apprehended this Thursday by police officers in Bocas del Toro, for the alleged crime of rape. According to data from the Judicial Branch, from the month of…

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Opinion of FOTUR is a slap of “reality” to the opinions of Nito

https://elsiglo-com-pa.translate.goog/panama/empresarios-buscan-incentivar-inversion-turismo/24208078?_x_tr_sl=es&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=sc&_x_tr_sch=http Exhibitors at FOTUR 2022 agreed that Law 314 on incentives for investment in tourism is essential to attract investment Under the motto, “Tourism: The road to regional reactivation”, the Panamanian Association of Business Executives (Apede) held the Tourism Forum, FOTUR 2022. During the event in which lawyers, businessmen and government entities participated, it was…

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Cortizo talks out of both sides of his mouth

https://www-laestrella-com-pa.translate.goog/nacional/220825/presidente-cortizo-reune-inversionistas-exploran-instalarse-panama?_x_tr_sl=es&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=sc The President of the Republic, Laurentino Cortizo Cohen met this Thursday with the CEO of the AXON company, Rick Smith, which is exploring the possibility of investing in Panama. The AXON company is analyzing establishing a manufacturing and logistics operation for its products for Latin America in Panama. In this sense, Smith indicated that…

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They should be working for PNO- I’ve have been saying this for years. Start with the BAY upon arrival

https://elsiglo-com-pa.translate.goog/economia/promocion-turistica-genera-impacto-economico-700-millones/24207513?_x_tr_sl=es&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=sc&_x_tr_sch=http PROMTUR Panama reported that the goal of the economic impact at the end of 2022 is estimated at $1.5 billion  A total of $752.6 million is the economic benefit that has been generated for the country, from January to June 2022, as a result of the strategy in charge of PROMTUR Panama to market…

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Has been clammoring for 6 years to invest is exactly what they are destroying

https://elsiglo-com-pa.translate.goog/economia/panama-potencial-para-turismo-nautico/24207022?_x_tr_sl=es&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=sc&_x_tr_sch=http Activities around nautical tourism could be generating $100,000 to $200,000 in revenue The secretary of the Nautical Tourism Association (ATN), Alessandro Risi, assured that Panama has the potential to continue developing nautical tourism, whose activity has the capacity to permeate the entire value chain of the industry. For the businessman, nautical tourism can leave…

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Surfing and ECO-Sports continue to be under appreciated BOON to Panama Economy

  https://www-laestrella-com-pa.translate.goog/economia/220817/cycling-challenge-panamericano-surf-generaron-3-5-millones-panamena?_x_tr_sl=es&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=sc   International sporting events such as the Gran Fondo Cycling Challenge and the Panamericano de Surf generated income of $3.5 million to the Panamanian economy, after registering an amount of $1.5 million and $2 million respectively. The tourist areas benefited were Boquete and Pedasí with hotel occupancies of up to 100% and impact…

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Exigen reglamentación de Ley de inversión turística, pero no su derogación PNO: OP ED

PNO READER EDITORIAL CONTRIBUTION: Exigen reglamentación de Ley de inversión turística, pero no su derogaciónContribuido por:  Ismael PérezAl enterarse inversionistas de estadounidense que el  presidente panameño, Laurentino Cortizo, había mandado a la Asamblea un proyecto para derogar la ley 122 y 314 que busca incentivar la inversión extranjera en hoteles en el interior del país, …

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Repeal of controversial rulings spark intense debate for Tourism

https://www-laestrella-com-pa.translate.goog/nacional/220811/empresarios-asamblea-analizan-futuro-industria-turistica?_x_tr_sl=es&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=sc With the modality of the televised public hearing, the president of the National Assembly, Crispiano Adames Navarro, met with a group of businessmen and promoters from the private sector concerned about the appeal of Law 122 of 2019 and 314 of 2022, which dictate regulations of incentives to tourist activity, through Bill 844 presented…

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As Cortizo is dismantling and crippling tourism, inner agencies are trying new avenues. DOWN TO NITO

https://www-laestrella-com-pa.translate.goog/economia/220810/panama-potencial-seguir-desarrollando-turismo-nautico?_x_tr_sl=es&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=sc The secretary of the Nautical Tourism Association (ATN), Alessandro Risi, affirmed that Panama has the potential to continue developing nautical tourism, an activity that has the capacity to permeate the entire value chain of the industry. Live the experience of transiting through the Panama Canal, diving and practicing water sports in the waters of…

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