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Bay of Panama logging blocked.
Panama鈥檚 Environment Ministry (MiAmbiente) has detected and blocked Illegal logging of at least two hectares of mangroves within the Bay of Panama Wetland protected area.
The Ministry says the press release, points out that the logging near the Juan Diaz jetty was done by Inversiones y Transacciones Inmobiliarias which does not have the necessary environmental permits to develop activities within the protected area.
The Bay of Panama protected area, created by law 1 of February 2, 2015, covers 85,652 hectares, of which 23,342 hectares are mangrove forests.
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Explainer: A Who’s Who of Panama’s Presidential Candidates.
As in many Latin American countries, support for democracy is on the wane in Panama. With the country preparing to vote May 5鈥攎arking the sixth presidential election since the end of the Manuel Noriega dictatorship鈥攋ust 42 percent of Panamanians back democracy.
In 2019, corruption is at the top of voters鈥 concerns, dominating much of the political debate, along with calls for a new Constitution. Six of the seven candidates in the presidential field committed to incorporating anti-corruption measures into their platforms and signed a pact put forward by Transparency International. While independent candidate Sa煤l Mendez did not sign, he has been vocal in the need to combat corruption and impunity in the country.
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Carlos Mejia Godoy Received by Nicaraguans in Panama (Video).
On Tuesday, March 5, the exiled Nicaraguan singer-songwriter Carlos Mej铆a Godoy was returning to Costa Rica from San Francisco, USA, where he performed in concert with the group 鈥淭ierra Fertil鈥.
While on a layover of a couple of hours in Panama, he was received at the Tocumen Airport by a group of Nicaraguan exiles, members of the April 19th Alvaro Conrado Movement in Panama.
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Why this is the year you should retire to Panama!
There鈥檚 lots of talk about how Panama is the #1 expat retirement destination going around the web these days, and to be perfectly honest, it鈥檚 been that way for some time now. Panama is a huge destination for retiring for a lot of reasons, and as we move ahead through 2019, it seems like there鈥檚 no better time than now to take the plunge.
If you鈥檙e on a fixed income (social security, pension, extended family income), or just want to control your budget a bit, then Panama is a great place to retire. Yes, as many people have noted, things can get a bit pricey in Panama, however there are still many, many affordable options for retirees of all budgets. Plus, if you compare the style of living, and the quality of living to that in North America and many parts of Europe, the value is much higher in Panama. It鈥檚 just a matter of finding the perfect place for your lifestyle needs, and matching it to your budget, and thousands of retirees who are already here have done just that.
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