Liz's Blog

What's Happening in Liz's World?

An App For That

Lists And How To Know What To Do In Panama? It is difficult for me to brush past a list of just about anything. I almost always check to see if Panama is among those listed, regardless of the category. Best places to retire (https://www.bestplacesretire.com/panama/), fastest growing economy (https://www.worldbank.org/en/country/panama/overview), where The New York Times says you [...]
Continue Reading

Railroad, Disney

Currently, There Is Only One Railroad in Panama It is incredibly easy to be misled about what is really happening in Panama, but if you are considering investing in this country, you should carefully do your homework. Today, there are many information outlets, from articles published in The New York Times to posts by the casual [...]
Continue Reading

Economy

We Are All Worried About The World Economy I have to give my friends in the States credit for being able to cope with their wildly fluctuating economy. One day the market will be up 400 points and the next it’s down 650. I remember when a 75 point downturn was enough to reach for the [...]
Continue Reading

High-Density Residential Options

Recently, several high-profile international companies have selected Panama for their regional offices. These relative newcomers, such as Estée Lauder and Liberty Latin America are creating hundreds of jobs for Panamanians and expats alike. In addition to the jobs, these forward-thinking companies also are bringing cutting-edge services to all of Panama and beyond. For example, Liberty Latin [...]
Continue Reading

New President; Revived Economy?

It’s an exciting time in Panama as we welcome our new President, Laurentino "Nito" Cortizo; elected May 5th to serve a five-year-term, beginning July 1, 2019. This will be Cortizo’s only term as president, since Panamanian law prohibits anyone from succeeding themselves. Cortizo is the seventh democratically elected president after the fall of dictator Manuel Noriega [...]
Continue Reading