Archive for February 1st, 2010

Sticking to Steep Panama Canal Toll Increases

February 1, 2010
By pa.di.
Sticking to Steep Panama Canal Toll Increases

Alberto Aleman Zubieta, administrator of the Panama Canal, told the Financial Times that despite complaints about exacerbating the shipping market crisis, the steep toll increases will remain in effect. A survey of 2009 traffic after raising tolls shows that passages through the canal were only two percent lower than in 2008.  Interestingly enough, the proportion...
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Martinelli and Varela Drum Up Computers in Switzerland

February 1, 2010
By in.di.

President Martinelli and Vice President Varela concluded a successful World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. The Panamanian leaders reached a preliminary bilateral agreement with the Microsoft Corporation USA in its initiative to provide computers to all Panamanian students. “We are focused on bringing Panama into the 21st century with a substantial investment in information and connectivity technology...
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