Panama

Panama's national nurses association has ended a three day national strike. Health Minister Javier Díaz had initially stated that the demands for a near doubling of the nurses... 2013-05-03

Despite opposition legislators' stringent resistance to recent amendments to Panama's electoral code, the changes are unlikely to have a substantial effect on the overall outcome of... 2013-05-01

As expected, Vice President Juan Carlos Varela recently won the Partido Panameñista (PP)'s nomination as its candidate for the 2014 presidential election, with 99% of the... 2013-04-02

As of end-2012, 78% of total apartments built were categorised as 'luxury' constructions, a reflection of Panama's highly bi-modal income distribution. Given the still substantial income... 2013-04-02

BMI View: Central America's energy sector is fragmented and overly reliant on expensive imported fuels and unreliable hydropower. Plans to change this include the construction of an... 2013-04-02

President Ricardo Martinelli has elevated his criticism of the Panamanian media. In response to the media's coverage of a dispute between a local concert promoter with family ties to... 2013-03-03

Panama posted 10.0% year-on-year (y-o-y) growth in Q412, bringing its 2012 growth to 10.7%, above our 9.8% estimate. This is the second year in the row that the economy has seen double... 2013-03-03