June 2026

Panama’s largest export does not leave the country by ship

Panama’s largest export does not leave the country by ship

The closure of the copper mine abruptly changed Panama’s export landscape. What once seemed like an export-driven economy fueled by a mega-mining project once again revealed a more modest reality: shrimp, bananas, fish, coffee, pineapples, meat, and some industrial products. All of them are important. None, on its own, is capable of filling the void left by copper. But there is one export that Panama...

A city with red rooftops in the foreground and skyscrapers in the background

A city with red rooftops in the foreground and skyscrapers in the background.

A city with red rooftops in the foreground and skyscrapers in the background.There are several pathways to residency in Panama, starting with a $100,000 investment in teak reforestation.Credit…Toh Gouttenoire for The New York TimesPanama is consistently lauded for its quality of life, robust service industry, ease of visa process and health care (there’s a Johns Hopkins-affiliated hospital in Panama...

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