Why Panama?

From its discovery and colonization, the economic development of Panama has been influenced by its geographical position, as the most convenient pathway across the continental divided between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. This development increased when the Panama Canal opened in 1914.

Panama has a privileged and strategic geographical position, located at the heart of the Americas, where a mere 50 miles separate the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, providing rapid access to numerous markets.

The dollar has been widely used as legal currency in Panama since 1903. As a result, Panama has had one of the lowest levels of inflation in the hemisphere.

Panama has signed a number of bilateral investment promotion and protection treaties with the United States, England, Germany, France, Switzerland, China, Argentina, Chile with the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency and, the Overseas Investment Corporation (OPIC), among others.

Panama has always been a pleasant and relatively inexpensive place to live. Social stability and safety are fundamental elements for the development of the country; foreigners and nationals are treated equally by the law, and discrimination does not exist. Panama has excellent educational centers, religious establishments of all denominations and the most advanced health care services, such as the Johns Hopkins Hospital affiliate, Hospital Punta Pacifica, as well as, a spectacular nightlife and ecotourism.

Panama offers so many options when it comes to lifestyle choices… and because it's cost of living is the most affordable in Central America…you don't have to be rich to retire in this paradise. In fact, even with a modest retirement you can enjoy a luxurious lifestyle.

Panama is outstanding in it's natural wonders and biodiversity.

PRESS RELEASE: PRESS/TPRB/287 WTO
Trade Policy Review: Panama

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