The increase in work permits to foreigners in 2016 seem threatening hand Panamanian labor work, said Carlos Ayala Montero, advisor to the National Council of Organized Workers (Conato). According to official data from the Ministry of Labor and Workforce Development (Mitradel), work permits to foreigners rose from 705 in January 2015 to 4.406 in […]
Today March 1 The UN celebrates the International Day of Non Discrimination, recalling how one day sex, age, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion and others remain causes of exclusion worldwide. Panama launches campaign for Zero Discrimination Latin American and the Caribbean with the support of the Presidency of the Republic of Panama and the First Lady […]
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) shows its fear that the recovery of the global economy derailing, given the high volatility of the latter. In a pre-summit ministerial group of the 20 most developed and emerging economies (G20) in China note, the financial institution warned of this risk and urged a coordinated stimulus plan. There are […]
Panama is the only country in Latin America that will grow above 6% in 2016, exceeding forecasts of expansion of the world economy. The forecast of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) to Panama is slightly surpassed by the performance of China. That was highlighted in the report of the entity «Avoiding the storm: Policy Options […]
Venezuelans occupy the first position in applications for residency in the country. Venezuelans continue to occupy the first position of foreigners applying for permission to reside in the country since January figures from the National Migration Service said that of the 459 requests, 250 were approved and 209 rejected. The report of the institution explained […]
Panama. To reduce the time lines of migration in the Tocumen International Airport, the National Immigration Service opened an information system that will enable a security prechequeo before reaching the country. With this system, which can be used on computers, tablets and mobile phones, the traveler who comes to Panama, whether domestic or foreign must […]
With ten years behind, Panama updates the list of the worst forms of child labor. By Executive Decree No. 1 of January 5, 2016, which amended Executive Decree No. 19 of June 12, 2006, the Ministry of Labor and Workforce Development (Mitradel) updates the list of prohibited jobs for minors. Although the 2006 decree states […]
If the visa applicant has a relative living illegally in the United States it is likely to be denied a visa All ten days of Panamanians make efforts to arrange a tourist visa and thus able to travel to the United States. Some have the bad luck that when they come to the […]
It will continue the migration crisis in Costa Rica with more than 7,000 Cubans stranded on its border because the member countries of the Central American Integration System (SICA) will not agree to a solution. Tuesday December 22 held a technical meeting of SICA in Mexico, despite the Cuban immigration issue was addressed, did not […]
Recommend that the Panamanian authorities have direct contact with foreign authorities to know if after the last bombing in Paris that incidents might this also in Panama. Ramiro Jarvis, a lawyer and former member of the Security Council, explained that before the attacks in Paris, Panama has an obligation to manage intelligence information in […]