españolEconomic Reopening: Plans in PanamaTuesday, January 12, 2021 After restrictions were imposed on people's mobility during the holiday season to stop the spread of covid-19, Panamanian authorities reported that as of January 14 there will be a return to the process of "gradual and asymmetric reopening. In a press conference, the Minister of Health, Luis Francisco Sucre, informed that due to the fact that a balance was achieved in the incidence of covid-19 cases, it was decided to lift the quarantine that had been in place since the beginning of the year and as of January 14 the curfew for the entire country will be from 9:00 p.m. until 4:00 a.m. the following day. Urgent Need to Reopen the Economy, but Without BureaucracyThursday, August 20, 2020 After five months of implementing measures to mitigate the covid-19 outbreak, the business sector in Panama is calling for the removal of unreasonable, technical and unconstitutional restrictions that are working against the success of economic and social recovery. So far, Panama is the country that has registered the most abrupt fall in its level of economic activity in Central America, with a -41% year-on-year variation in the IMAE in May 2020. Quarantine: Total Closures in PanamaWednesday, July 15, 2020 In order to control the spread of covid-19, the authorities decided to decree total quarantines on Saturdays and Sundays in the provinces of Panama and West Panama. Health Minister Luis Francisco Sucre, reported that the total quarantine is established for Saturdays and Sundays, which will be in effect from this Friday, July 17, until further notice. The measure is lifted on Mondays at 5:00 am. These measures apply to Panama and West Panama. Beauty Business in the New NormalTuesday, June 16, 2020 Attending only customers by appointment and the mandatory use of facemasks and masks are some of the rules that in the new commercial scenario, beauty salons and barbershops in El Salvador must comply with. After almost three months of house quarantine decreed by the authorities due to the covid-19 outbreak, the country began to implement the economic recovery plan as of June 16. Economy: Effective Reactivation to Mitigate the CrisisMonday, June 15, 2020 Full opening by regions and not by blocks, reactivation of construction and the establishment of an emergency financial assistance plan are some of the proposals of the Panamanian business sector to face the economic and health crisis. For the Panamanian Association of Business Executives (Apede) the confinement measures do not manage to stop the advance of covid-19 transmission, but they do cause negative effects on employment levels in the country. Quarantine: Total Closures SuspendedMonday, June 1, 2020 After the Guatemalan government carried out total closures of economic activity for three consecutive weekends in the context of the covid-19 outbreak, the president announced that there would be no total suspension of operations for the week of June 1-7. Another change is that the curfew will now be 18 hours to 5 am next day, reported the night of May 31 President Alejandro Giammattei on national television. Economic Recovery: Doubts in PanamaMonday, May 25, 2020 Lack of clarity in the opening schedule and the absence of a unified, concrete and immediate policy that aims at economic recovery under the established health guidelines, is part of what concerns entrepreneurs. As part of the return to normal business activities, after the severe quarantine imposed on the country due to the outbreak of covid-19, this week the Panamanian economy is preparing for the opening of the second block of activities. Confinement: Guatemala Getting Ready for De-escalationTuesday, June 2, 2020 The Ministerial Agreement was published in the Diario de Centroamerica, which specifies the four phases to be applied for the de-escalation of containment measures for the reactivation of economic activity in the country. According to the official document, Phase 0, which is called "De-escalation Preparation", will provide relaxation of the confinement measures that will allow relief to citizens and workplaces, allowing mobility outside the home. Construction: Reactivation Should WaitTuesday, May 26, 2020 Due to the health emergency, the Ministry of Health of Panama decided to extend for the second time and now for 15 days, the temporary suspension of the construction activity, in the same terms expressed in Decree 506 of March 24. In the first instance and as a result of the propagation of covid-19, it was reported that as of Wednesday, March 25 and for a period of 30 days, the suspension of the activities of the construction industry in the projects currently under development in the national territory was decreed in Panama. Quarantine: Less Restrictions in Costa RicaWednesday, May 13, 2020 As of May 16, high performance sports will be allowed without spectators, some national parks will be opened to 50% of their capacity, and daytime vehicle restrictions will be extended to 10 p.m. from Monday to Friday. Given that the number of new cases of covid-19 has fallen in recent days, now will be allowed to operate premises with health permits, hotels with a maximum of 20 rooms with 50% of its capacity and the opening of motels, reported the Ministry of Health. New Year's Eve Holidays: Restrictions Announced in PanamaWednesday, December 16, 2020 In order to control the spread of covid-19, from December 18 to January 4 there will be a national curfew and dry law, from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. the following day. A total quarantine will also be established from Friday, December 25 at 7pm until Monday, December 28 at 5am and from Friday, January 1 at 7pm until Monday, January 4 at 5am. Pandemic: Court Suspends RestrictionsFriday, August 21, 2020 After the Municipality of the head of the province of San Marcos, in Guatemala, decreed several trade restrictions to contain the advance of covid-19, the Constitutional Court decided to suspend them. The country's highest court in constitutional matters heard the case after the Chamber of Commerce filed an action for protection against the provisions of the municipal corporation of the capital city of San Marcos, which were published on August 11 and are contained in Act 73-2020. Economic Reactivation: Reverse in Costa RicaFriday, June 19, 2020 Arguing that the country is at risk of taking the route of an exponential covid-19 infection curve, the government suspended phase 3 of the commercial reopening and decreed new vehicle restrictions for June 20-21. Due to the increase in cases announced on June 19 at a press conference, the government decided to tighten health measures issued by the Ministry of Health to contain the spread of the disease, thus postponing the third phase of reopening announced on June 18. Hardware Stores Authorized to Operate in PanamaWednesday, June 3, 2020 As part of the process of reactivating productive activities after overcoming the most critical phases of quarantine, the Ministry of Health ordered the reopening of the hardware stores in their regular hours and with attention to the public. Resolution 453 of the Ministry of Health was published in the Official Digital Journal on May 29, 2020, and authorizes the opening of hardware stores to the public. Mining Company: Legal Measures to Resume OperationsWednesday, June 10, 2020 Minera Panama filed a protection action, because since April 6 the Ministry of Health ordered the closure of the Donoso mining project, for reporting an outbreak of covid-19 among the company's staff. The Ministry of Health (Minsal) suspended the activities of the mining project located in the province of Colon, after several workers became infected with covid-19 and two of them died from the virus. |
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