September 2, 2009 – Panama Clandestine Hotels – Panama economic growth, Colon Free Trade Zone taxes and other news… read more.

September 7, 2009 – Signs of Recession in Panama – And other Notes – The world recession has unfolded very slowly in Panama until recently when the economy began to see negative growth in the months of April and May… read more.

September 14, 2009 – Cruising The Pearls And Fighting Taxes – Finally there is a luxury cruise ship service to Panama’s Pearl Islands. I say finally because the islands were a favorite getaway years ago for the powerful and well-known – Joe DiMaggio and FDR – and the best way to enjoy the Pearl Islands is… read more.

September 21, 2009 – Latest in Panama: a strange alien-like animal discovered in Cerro Azul, Noriega as to be pardoned – A strange alien-like animal was discovered by a group of Panamanian teenagers in the mountain town of Cerro Azul which lies to the north of Panama City…read more

September 28, 2009 – Dengue Alert in Panama, Martinelli’s speech to the UN General Assembly in New York this past week and other notes – There’s a scare right now in Panama over the spread of dengue hemorrhagic fever which has caused four deaths since it appeared earlier this month. The deaths occurred in the Western province of Chiriqui and Panama City…read more