Juan Carlos Varela

Español Panamanian President Juan Carlos Varela gave an ultimatum to end the humanitarian accommodation of hundreds of Cuban refugees who remain in that country. Varela gave the Caritas Social Pastoral Ministry a one-month deadline…
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EspañolPanama, the "Dubai of the Americas," as it is sometimes called, seemingly has it all. Boasting one of the most important free-trade zones in the world, along with an enviable regional financial center, this Central American country…
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EspañolPanamanian President Juan Carlos Varela announced via Twitter on Sunday, February 8, that he will no longer look to pass a new tax on fuel to fund an increase in retiree pensions.…
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EspañolPrice controls in Panama are not going away any time soon. The national government announced on Wednesday that the emergency price holds on 22 food products will be extended until June 2015 — six more months than originally planned.…
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EspañolMuch was said during the last election in Panama about how Ricardo Martinelli’s government was destroying the country’s institutions. Buying off congressmen, the near elimination of the separation of powers, rampant corruption,…
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EspañolDuring a recent meeting, President Juan Carlos Varela of Panama and President Juan Manuel Santos of Colombia failed to reach an agreement regarding the protective import tariffs Colombia places on textiles and shoes coming from…
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EspañolPresident Juan Carlos Varela of Panama was warned a thousand times that implementing emergency price controls after taking power was not a good idea. Panama is so close to Venezuela; to repeat its experience with price controls…
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EspañolDuring the last couple of weeks, Panama — with expected annual economic growth of 7 percent this year — has faced what hardline socialist nations such as Cuba and Venezuela experience every day: food shortages. As many experts…
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By Luis Guillermo Martínez EspañolSurse Pierpoint has the challenge of leading the sort of changes he has always struggled with. After three decades in the free trade zone, the Panamanian businessman will take on a new role in these…
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EspañolToday, July 7, marked the implementation of price caps on 22 retail products from Panama's basic food basket. These are according to the new price-control law, which excludes Darién province and the islands. It was the first…
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EspañolClosing out his tour of El Salvador and Panama, the president of Taiwan, Ma Ying-jeou, voiced his support on Thursday for the integration of Central American countries and pledged to cooperate in this process. President Ying-jeou…
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EspañolThe new president of Panama, Juan Carlos Varela, announced on Tuesday night that the entire city of Colón could potentially be integrated into what is already the region's largest free-trade zone. Varela made the announcement…
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