The transportation and communications services presented favorable results, because of the operations of the expanded Panama Canal, the movement of international passengers by air and telecommunications, informed the General Comptroller of the Republic.

The official document states that "... It was observed that among the categories of economic activity that showed a favorable behavior were: transportation, storage and communications, public administration, financial intermediation, agriculture, construction, electricity and water, mining and quarrying, and domestic services.

The agricultural sector registered an increase in items such as banana cultivation, melon and cattle breeding.

The category of electricity and water supply showed a good performance because of the greater generation of thermal energy with the participation of the new generation of electricity from natural gas. On the other hand, trade registered a growth affected by the low activity in the Colon Free Zone."

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