Encouraging investments in free trade zones, increasing the number of new headquarters of multinational companies and strengthening diplomatic relations with Asian countries, are some of the stakes of the Central American country.
Taking advantage of the competitive position in terms of connectivity and logistics is the main offer of the Panamanian economy for companies from all over the world to settle in the country.
In terms of quality, the Dominican Republic, Panama, Nicaragua, Honduras and El Salvador are the countries in the region with the best road infrastructure, while Costa Rica and Guatemala continue to lag behind.
The Global Competitiveness Index, elaborated by Deloitte, measures the characteristics of 140 economies of the world in different areas, among which the analysis of the connectivity and quality of the road infrastructure of the countries stands out.
The region has 20 international airports, of which 11 are located in Panama and Costa Rica, and the remaining nine are located in Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras and Nicaragua.
According to the report "Transportation in Central America: importance in the regional economy", prepared by the Secretariat for Central American Economic Integration, Panama is the country in the region that has the broadest airport infrastructure, since it has seven international airports, followed by Costa Rica and Honduras with four air terminals each, El Salvador and Guatemala with two each, and finally Nicaragua with an international terminal.
Starting in August, Avianca plans to start operating new direct routes between the Salvadoran capital and the cities of Boston and Orlando.
The airline reported that both flights will have four frequencies per week and will depart from Monsenor Óscar Arnulfo Romero and Galdámez International Airport. The flight to Orlando will be inaugurated on August 1 and the route to Boston will begin on August 17.
Unlike Costa Rica, El Salvador and Panama, Guatemalan authorities did not sign the agreement that seeks to eliminate additional fees that are charged for roaming services.
The Superintendency of Telecommunications took part in the Assembly of the Inter-American Telecommunications Commission (Citel) which was held in Buenos Aires, but the Guatemalan institution has not yet given the reasons why it did not sign the agreement in favor of eliminating charges for roamingservices.
The low-cost airline Wingo has announced that from July it will be increasing the number of flights from Panama to the cities of Cali, Bogota and Medellín.
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A plan is being worked on in Costa Rica to implement a broadband internet network for 2,500 educational centers in different areas of the country.
The proposal which is being worked on by the government and Fonatel is in the planning stage, and aims to develop a broadbandinternet network with different speeds and capacities, which would be defined according to the number of users in each educational center.
The country has strengthened a key factor in the tourism industry, which had suffered a blow when Avianca / Taca stopped operating its regional hub at the Juan Santamaria Airport.
The available seats going to the airport terminal in the main tourist area of Costa Rica, Daniel Oduber International Airport, increased by 57%.
The restrictions currently imposed on Guatemala in terms of air freedoms constitute a limiting factor to the competitiveness of its productive sectors.
EDITORIAL
In a recent webinar entitled "Open Skies Agreement and its Impact on Competitiveness"organized by Agexport, evidence was presented of the negative impact on Guatemala of having ratified only"... three of these freedoms(with the country only allowed to embark and disembark passengers and cargo in the state to which the airline belongs and at points within a reasonably direct route), and the limitations that this presents."
The communications giant has requested authorization to operate in the country in the market of data transfer services under the model of leased lines.
Elfinancierocr.com reports that "...The leased lines data market includes services known as dedicated lines, which are connectivity services normally provided to companies and institutions. "
The Turkish airline will fly on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays from Istanbul to Bogota, and from there to Panama, and from Panama direct to Istanbul.
Referring to Wednesday, May 4, an article on Critica.com.pa reported that this Wednesday "... the national airline of Turkey based in Istanbul, today inaugurated a route between Istanbul and Panama, making the Central American country its 14th destination within its expansion project in America. "
Competitiveness in the production of goods and services is directly dependent on the adoption of digital technologies, meaning that having connectivity is vital.
The World Bank is analyzing the impact of the internet and mobile telephony in economic development and the "digital dividend" generated by improving economies in general and the business sector in particular, and its productivity through digital technologies.
The government plans to analyze the feasibility of building a light rail line which would connect line 3 with other provinces, in a first stage to Penonomé, a second to Santiago and a third to David, Chiriqui.
In a statement on Presidencia.gob.pa, it is indicated that "... along with the construction of Metro Line 3 to the sector of West Panama, the administration has scheduled the feasibility studies necessary for the construction of a Light Rail line to connect Line 3 with the rest of the country, through a first tranche to Penonomé, a second to Santiago and a third stretch to David, Chiriqui.
Building a road connecting Panama with South America through Colombia would open up a wide range of opportunities for business and economic development in Central America.
EDITORIAL
Panama has the responsibility to take on the challenge of building a road through the jungle area of the Panamanian territory and open up a channel of communication with Colombia, to allow the power transmission and the connectivity of people and goods Centralamerica needs with the south.
Air France will increase to six the number of flights per week between France and Tocumen International Airport, starting from November 2015.
The growth in demand in Europe, coupled with the success of the agreement between the French airline and the government of Panama to subsidize flights explain part of the airline's decision to raise the number of flights per week it will operate from November 2015 to six.
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