A humpback whale washed ashore on a Pedasi beach in the Western Panama province of Los Santos, an area known for its whale watching opportunities. Area fishermen say that cases such as these are related to the change in ocean currents, temperature and strong waves, La Prensa reports. This is the fourth species to run ashore...
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Archive for February 15th, 2010
Whale Washes Up on Pedasi Beach
Panama Bananas Go Belly Up
Things are not looking too good for the fate of the banana in Panama and perhaps the world at large. The Panama Government has shut down the Coosemupar banana cooperative after finding that it had accumulated $40 million in debt and a bad case of the sigatoka disease. Overall losses have been estimated at $200 million. The...
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Senators Dodd and Corker to Visit Panama
Senate Banking Committee Chairman Chris Dodd (D-CT) and Senator Bob Corker (R-TN) will be arriving to Panama next week, La Critica reports. The United States representatives will be discussing the economic and political future of Panama as well as visiting the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute and meeting with U.S. Ambassador to Panama Barbara J. Stephenson. In...
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New Secluded Island Prison Under Discussion
Some of the world’s most notorious island prisons include Alcatraz, Riker’s Island in New York, Chateau D’If in France, Imrali Island Prison in Turkey, and the former Coiba Island penal colony in Panama. With Coiba now closed and transformed into an ecotourism destination, Panama is considering a new island prison. Deputy Marco Gonzalez put forth...
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