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Panama to issue ‘Global Bonds’ for $3 billion to ‘support’ the budget

The Cabinet Council authorized the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) to issue one or several public debt securities through “Global Bonds” of the Republic of Panama and/or to carry out liability management operations for an amount of up to $3 billion in the international capital market.
This was set forth in Cabinet Decree No. 31 published in the Official Digital Gazette No. 29452-A, this Tuesday, January 11, 2022, in the midst of the fourth wave of the covid-19 pandemic that the country is experiencing.

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Panama, the best destination

Panama is the top retirement destination, according to the Global Retirement Index 2022, prepared by International Living magazine.
Among the reasons that positioned Panama at the top of the list are the warm, tropical climate, as well as the geographical position and biodiversity that characterize the country.

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Panama signs agreement to become IHO Member State

An Inter-institutional Cooperation Agreement signed between the Panama Maritime Authority (AMP) and the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) brings the Isthmus closer to becoming part of the International Hydrographic Organization (IHO). The agreement signed by both entities is intended to reinforce the country’s compliance with its international responsibilities in relation to navigational safety, through the provision of hydrographic surveys and adequate and accurate electronic nautical charts of maritime routes.

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Chamber of Commerce: the challenge is to strengthen the administration of justice system

Para el presidente de la Cámara de Comercio, Industrias y Agricultura de Panamá, José Ramón Icaza, los nuevos nombramientos en la Corte Suprema de Justicia se dan en un momento en que su institucionalidad se encuentra debilitada.Icaza enfatizó que los nuevos magistrados enfrentan el reto de robustecer el sistema de administración de justicia, ejerciendo sus respectivos cargos en cumplimiento de la Constitución y las normativas jurídicas.

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Plenary of the Court declares the positions of guarantee, trial and compliance judges vacant

The plenary of the Supreme Court of Justice (CSJ) approved agreement No. 14, “which declares vacant the positions of guarantee judges, oral trial judges and compliance judges of the Judicial Offices of the Accusatory Criminal System, at national level”. The measure adopted by the plenary, in ordinary session this Thursday, January 6, is in order to proceed to fill these positions, through the procedures established by Law 53 of August 27, 2015, which regulates the judicial career, the CSJ informed through a statement.

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Bill for the protection of children and adolescents is close to becoming law

The Plenary of the National Assembly will discuss in third and last debate, the bill 567 which creates a System of Guarantees and Integral Protection of the Rights of Children and Adolescents. The bill, which passed the second debate unanimously, establishes the protection and rights of children and adolescents and allows the transition from a tutelary regime to a human rights regime, where this vulnerable population is placed at the center.

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Demandan la ley sobre medidas tributarias

Que se deje sin efecto la Ley 246 del 26 de noviembre de 2021, que entró en vigencia el pasado 1 de enero. Esta es la exigencia de los representantes de distintas asociaciones de profesionales, quienes ayer acudieron a la Corte Suprema de Justicia (CSJ) a presentar una demanda de inconstitucionalidad contra dicha norma, pues consideran que interfiere en las profesiones liberales del país.

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La lupa sobre riesgos sociales y ambientales

La gestión de las empresas no solo se medirá por las ventas, ingresos o negocios que genere, sino por la huella que dejen tanto en el medioambiente, en el terreno social y la gobernanza y transparencia que tengan como corporación. Organismos internacionales como el Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo tienen el foco en proyectos y empresas que tengan claro sus objetivos de sostenibilidad y estén ejecutando en sus procesos criterios ESG (Environmental, social and governance) para darles financiamiento como prioridad, sobre otras que no los aplican.

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