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Swiss Tax Fight Highlights Evasion Issue
U. S. crackdown on tax havens meets resistance
Vern Krishna, Financial Post
Most significant tax disputes in domestic and international law hinge upon the interpretational nuances of small words. What, for example, is the difference between income tax “evasion” and tax “fraud”? Considerable, if you are the Swiss government shielding your largest [...]
Panama Real Estate Neighborhood El Cangrejo
by Daniel Retterhauer
The direct translation of El Cangrejo in English is the Crab. El Cangrejo is one of the most centric neighborhoods in the capital city of Panama. Others say it is called like this because of the shape of the interconnected small streets that comprise the neighborhood. It [...]
Tags: albert einstein, bagel cafe, cangrejos, crown plaza, el cangrejo, green house, hotel granada, hotel marbella, manolos, panama city, panama real estate, veneto hotelPanama Real Estate and Why Move to Panama.
By Daniel Retterhauer
This article explains the many benefits Panama offers which entice baby boomers from the US and Canadians and Western Europeans to pack their bags and move to this small country smack in the center of the Americas. Of the many benefits the primary and most obvious [...]
AMAZING LANDSCAPES IN CERRO PUNTA - Panama
by Ilya Kushnirskiy
You will find amazing landscapes in Cerro Punta since this small village is located in the highlands of Chiriqui. The abundant natural resources have made Cerro Punta the new tourist destination in the country. Cerro Punta is the highest village in Panama, and is a privileged place [...]
Panama Canal Expansion Could Facilitate Crude Flows to Asia
The expansion of the Panama Canal could play a key role in the shipment of South American crude oil to Asia, especially as Venezuela has announced deals with Japan and China to increase exports to the region, according to an official with the Panama Canal Authority.
“Today, [...]
15 Things You Can Get Away With in Panama and Not At Home
Rebecca Tyre
Every country in the world has its advantages and disadvantages. These are some of my favourites in Panama.
1. Hire someone to do your errands for you
We all hate standing in line at the bank, post office, dry cleaners, etc. In Panama you can [...]
Panama in Line to Host Next Summit
Richard Lord
Three Latin American countries are vying to host the Sixth Summit of the Americas. This is according to a reliable source, who said Venezuela was not among them. It is understood that Panama is among the three candidates for the event. The source said the names of the [...]
Arthur Hawk of TravelerPress says “When I arrived in Panama in February 2008 without a hotel reservation, (the plan was to stay in a hotel until I found an apartment to rent), I ended up staying in 17 different hotels over 30 days. I was only able to stay at a hotel for 1, 2 [...]
Tags: hotel occupancy rate, hotel rates, hotel reservation, hotel rooms, panama, panama hotelThe French Know-How and the Panama Canal
Omar Upegui R.
Contrary to what many believe, the French know-how was the best the world had ever known for the construction of the Panama Canal. It was not French technology that brought the building project down; it was the stubbornness and myopia of its biggest promoter—Monsieur Ferdinand Marie Vicomte De [...]
Panama and the Canopy Tower Stimulus Plan
The Canopy Tower Stimulus Plan is Raul Arias de Para’s way to ease the financial stress many birders are feeling right now by offering a superb deal on stays at his world-renowned Canopy Tower and Canopy Lodge in the heart of Panama’s rainforest, or as Raul himself puts it [...]
