A forecast for the Panamanian economy remains positive and
above the average for Latin America, and for 2016 a growth of 6.3% is
projected.
Panama will lead the growth of America, despite a difficult
global environment, characterized by the slowdown in China, the weak growth in
Europe and the United States (USA), which has not yet recovered. However, the
biggest challenge remains the country's fiscal deficit management.
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| Photo by Juliette Passer |
Among the major projects have begun or will begin to be
built starting next year figure: The construction of lines 2 and 3 of Metro de
Panama, the fourth bridge over the Panama Canal, the draft Urban Renewal and
construction of Columbus the Agua Fria-Yaviza highway in Darien Province.
The deputy director of Economic Analysis of the Ministry of
Economy and Finance (MEF), Raul Moreira, said that "Panama will continue
to grow in a sustainable manner," adding that "the numbers speak for
themselves, so we cannot say we are living in a fairy tale".
