President Martinelli and a team of five will be flying to the Middle East to meet with leaders in Qatar and Israel. Tomorrow, the Panamanian president will meet with Emir Sheikh Hamada Bin Kalifa Al-Thani of Qatar who has shown interest in investing in Panamanian refinery projects, particularly in Puerto Armuelles. The Panamanian delegation will...
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Archive for February 27th, 2010
Panamanian Team Travels to Qatar and Israel
Pacific Rim Tsunami Warning Includes Panama

An 8.8 earthquake hit Chile early this morning, setting off a tsunami warning for the entire Pacific basin. The quake’s epicenter was located off the coast in Maule, approximately 200 miles southwest of the capital of Santiago. “An earthquake of this size has the potential to generate a destructive tsunami that can strike coastlines near the...
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