How is life in Panama during the Corona Pandemic? What has changed in Panama due to the Corona crisis? Klaus Happ reports about his experiences during his trip to Panama in November 2020. Click on the Panama video below to learn more about the current Corona situation in Panama and to see if a Panama […]

The streets of Panama City are noisy again, which is a good indicator for the recovering economy of Panama. The international airport has been reopened for tourism, all economic sectors are on the rise and the spirit among the population has improved. This is due to the extensive opening after the months-long lockdown in Panama […]

In June I reported that the Panamanian government had started to lift the very strict corona rules in force since March. Now there seems to be light at the end of the long corona tunnel, as infection rates in Panama have been improving for several weeks and both the economy and private life are experiencing […]

Here you will find the latest information on the Corona Virus in Panama (figures as of June 24, 2020):

The corona virus in Panama has not yet overloaded the health system and the new hospital was opened a few days ago after only 28 days of construction. 300 construction workers have been involved and it has cost 6.5 million USD. The rating agency Moodys predicts that Panama will be the richest country in Latin […]

The corona virus has arrived in Panama and there are currently 989 cases and 24 deaths (as of 29 March 2020). The Panamanian government has taken strict measures very early in order to control the virus spread. This is to prevent the stress on the health system, which is of course not as stable in […]

In recent days, the new mayor of Panama City has presented the 120 million USD plan for Panama City to have its own city beach. Following the example of Rio de Janeiro and Barcelona, a large beach with various other leisure attractions is to be built directly on the city’s promenade over the next few […]

With the immediate ban of plastic bags Panama makes a big step forward in the protection of the environment. This makes Panama the first country in Central America to ban plastic bags. In Panama there is currently no functioning recycling system in place, which unfortunately means that household waste ends up in large landfills. Here […]