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Posts tagged with the keyword: ‘Panama Economy’

The livestock prices don’t remain good

The recent period was very crucial for the livestock since the farmers were not desperate with the weather and its continuity with the surrounds. Both the month has fallen prices approximately 44 cents a pound and it is heavily dropped even if considering the last year. The steer price even dropped down with high rate. […]

Barú economy drops 70%

Barú Economic activity is virtually paralyzed. Concern and uncertainty is apparent in every corner and in every face of those who inhabit the district of Baru, due to strong economic contraction that is recorded in the area. The Chamber of Commerce Baru said that the economy fell by 70%. Eira Sanchez, president of the trade […]

Further increases in fuel

Today Panamanians morning with new hikes in fuel prices after the announcement last Wednesday that would have increased 13 to 15 hundredths. With the new price caps (see graph) per gallon of 95 octane petrol would have the same cost that was between October and November 2008 in the city, which was 2.94 dollars. In […]

Institutional quality, another challenge for Panama

The country is well on the mark ‘ranking’ of competitiveness and economic freedom, but if it does not strengthen its institutions, the future is uncertain. In 2009 institutional quality index, developed by Martin Krause, Panama stands out as one of the top four countries in Latin America. Only Chile, Uruguay and Costa Rica is ahead. […]

Development of 31 hydro projects of 1,047 MW within 2013 in Panama