AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoEarthquake Recovery: More than 3,000 students remain without classrooms after the October 9 quake damaged 619 schools, with 35 unusable. Panama is also due to receive a $17.4 million insurance payout to support recovery. Water and Climate: Drought is deepening Panama’s water crisis, especially in Azuero, where up to 200,000 residents face unsafe or unreliable tap water and farmers report shrinking herds. El Niño could worsen pressure on water supplies and the canal. Travel and Business: A new working-holiday visa lets eligible 18-to-30-year-olds stay up to 12 months and work with a separate permit. Toys R Us is also considering Panama as its operations hub for a Central American and Caribbean expansion. Culture and Indigenous Affairs: Five writers won Panama’s 2026 Ricardo Miró literary awards, while Indigenous leaders put collective land titling, territory and climate on the agenda at a national congress. Economic Outlook: Panama is among the region’s fast-growing small economies, with the World Bank projecting an average 4.1% growth rate for Panama, Costa Rica and the Dominican Republic this year.
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