In what might be a model for environmental clean-ups, an environmental group is using new technology to clean a Panama river. Described as “Latin America’s first renewable fuel-powered, trash-trapping wheel,” the technology is in use on the Juan Diaz River,…
Technicians have been carrying out trial runs of the new metro link to Tocumen International Airport, which will connect the airport to downtown Panama City and the greater metro system. Panama Metro says it is conducting the first tests of…
A Panama bank this week officially announced it is “bitcoin-friendly” and opened its doors to cryptocurrency-based accounts. Towerbank said it would welcome bitcoin investors, and proclaimed its doors open for crypto transactions. While Towerbank is not a big bank, and…
The Panama National Assembly formally approved new legislation regulating cryptocurrencies this week, a major step forward in making bitcoin and other currencies a tangible option for buying property in Panama. Under terms of the new bill, crypto would be allowed…