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Protest over infrastructure turns violent in Panama’s Colon
Tensions have heightened again in Colon, this time manifesting in large-scale protests that have now become clashes between Colon’s citizens and police.
The protest turned into violent clashes when splinter groups of protesters threw rocks at police, burned tires and tried to break into some businesses. Demonstrators are angry over what they see as the slow pace of a multimillion-dollar plan to revitalize Colon’s collapsed sewer system, water supply and housing.
Source: Union Bulletin
Panama puts Estonia on list of countries it claims discriminate it
Panama has put Estonia on a list of 20 countries it claims “apply discriminatory and restrictive measures” against the country and thereby damage its economy.
A statement by the political section of Panama’s embassy in Poland reached ERR News on Tuesday that talks about 20 countries in Latin America, Europe, and Asia that it finds are currently discriminating it economically.
The list was put together by the the Panamanian ministries of economy and finance, foreign affairs and trade, and industry. It is “the first step” in an ongoing evaluation of potential countermeasures against countries that have taken a more restrictive approach in their relations with Panama following the financial and corporate scandals of the last few years, including the by now infamous Panama Papers, which also mentioned businesses in Estonia (ERR News reported).
Source: ERR
Trump Organization to Sue After Panama Hotel Changes Name.
Operators of the former Trump Ocean Club International Hotel and Tower in Panama City announced Friday they have changed the property’s name to “Bahia Grand Panama.”
The operators said in a statement the hotel will be run “with the approval of Ithaca Capital Investments and Orestes Fintiklis,” the investor who owns a majority of the hotel units.
Lawyers for the Trump Organization in Panama say they will take legal action to restore the Trump name to the luxury hotel, where workers pried off metal letters spelling out the name earlier this week.
Source: Bloomberg
Top 4 Family-Friendly Hotels in Panama
Panama is a place where everyone is welcome, and that means families too! In fact, more than just “welcome”, families are encouraged to visit Panama, as it offers so much for people of all ages to do, at a great value for time and money.
When coming to visit Panama with your family, you’ll want to make sure everyone gets the experience they want. That’s not easy to do with so many ages and tastes. We feel like no matter what you do, your family won’t be happy unless they’re happy with where they’re staying. In honor of that, here are our top 4 family-friendly hotels we recommend staying in while you’re here.
Source: International Relocation Firm Blog
