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The Story of Greeks in Panama

Panama is home to a significant Greek community whose members have strong ties in the Central American country.

The University of Panama and Greenwood Energy Launch Environmental Educational Partnership

The University of Panama (UP), the largest university in the country, and Greenwood Energy (GWE), a renewable energy subsidiary of the Libra Group, recently announced the launch of the ɅLMɅ MɅTER public-private partnership for the development of a new...

Greeks in Panama: A Small But Thriving Community in Latin America

Greeks are indeed everywhere, even in the tiny Central American nation of Panama where a small Greek community has made great positive impact.

Gigantic Greek Container Ship is Largest Vessel to Pass Through Panama Canal

The enormous container ship called the "Neopanamax TRITON," owned by the Greek shipping company Costamare, is now the largest vessel to transit the Panama Canal since its expansion in 2016. The container ship is 51.2 meters (168 feet) wide, and...

Panama’s New President-Elect Laurentino Cortizo Is of Greek Descent

Panama's new President-elect, Laurentino (Nito) Cortizo, is a 66-year old center-left politician with a diverse genealogical background, since his father is Spanish and his mother has direct Greek descent. Cortizo, who leads Panama's Democratic Revolutionary Party (PRD), has won thirty-three...

The Ultimate Panamanian Restaurant is Actually Greek

  One of the most iconic Panamanian chicken & meat grills in Panama City is actually owned and operated by a young Greek who continues the tradition set down by his grandfather. "There is no Panamenian who hasn't eaten in our...

Greek Tanker is the First to Pass Through the Expanded Panama Canal! (video)

The Greek tanker, Aegean Unity, of Arcadia Ship Management was the first tanker to pass through the newly expanded Panama Canal on August 18th. The tanker was awarded with an honorary plaque commemorating the occasion that saw the first...

1st Ship to Pass Through Expanded Panama Canal Sails from Greece

The container ship Cosco Shipping Panama, which on June 26 will be the first to pass through the expanded Panama Canal, set sail Saturday from the port of Piraeus, Greece, on its way to this Central American country, official...

Grace Hotels Announces Opening of Grace Panama

Grace Hotels recently announced the official opening of its hotel in Panama City, Grace Panama. Occupying the ground floor and six upper floors of the new, yet already iconic, 'Twist Tower' in the Obarrio District, Grace Panama is a...

The Only Greek School in Latin America

The Atenea Institute in Panama, which is the only Greek school in Latin America, has become the focal point for academic excellence.

Renowned Colombian Artist Fernando Botero Dies

Fernando Botero, the most internationally recognized Colombian artist, has died at the age of 91. By Josep Freixes The painter, sculptor, and draftsman Fernando Botero died today in Monaco, where he was living. The news was announced by Colombian journalist...

Libra Group Empowers Colombian Indians to Create Sustainable Village Safeguarding Sierra Nevada

Greenwood Energy, the Latin American renewable energy subsidiary of the Greek-owned Libra Group, and the Confederación Indígena Tayrona (CIT), the organization of the Arhuaco people from Colombia, announced the launch of the Terra Initiative, a utility-scale solar project in...

Erdogan Vows to Complete Controversial Istanbul Canal in Six Years

Turkey's President, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, has made a statement assuring that the  Istanbul Canal will be completed in at least six years. The project will connect the Black Sea to the Sea of Marmara, leading to further access to the...

Greece to be Honored by Costa Rica on Shared Bicentennial

The nations of Greece and Costa Rica are both celebrating the bicentennial of their independence this year.

Latin America’s Greek Diaspora Calls for Stronger Ties with Greece

Organizations representing the Greek Diaspora in Latin America called for stronger ties with Greece during a video conference.