Migrating to Panama From a Country in Economic Crisis and Political Turmoil

Recent political and economic instability in countries like South Africa, Chile, and France, have forced their citizens to consider the difficult option of migrating to more stable and business-minded countries, such as Panama. When this is the case, it is fundamental to have the proper legal guidance from day one, in order to adequately structure … Read more

Ana Carolina Rodríguez

Ana Carolina Rodríguez anacarolina@illueca.com +(507) 269-1333 Languages: Spanish and English Education Ana Carolina Rodríguez leads the department of Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) at Bufete Illueca. Her duties also include providing advice to entrepreneurs and national and multinational companies through our Corporate Law department. The multidisciplinary approach of her practice, together with the needs of the burgeoning … Read more

International Disaster Law and the Standoff at the Venezuela-Colombia Border

It is highly unlikely that someone would argue that, currently, Venezuela is not affected by a disaster, i.e. a series of events resulting in widespread loss of life, great human suffering and distress, mass displacement and large-scale material damage, which are thereby disrupting the functioning of Venezuelan society. Humanitarian relief organizations and NGOs such as Care, the … Read more

On Sanctions and Deregistration of Vessels: The Recent Practice of Panama

On July 12, 2019, Panama announced its decision to withdraw its flag from any vessel violating “sanctions and international legislation”. This decision resulted in the removal of 59 ships (mostly tankers) from Panama’s shipping fleet due to their link with the Islamic Republic of Iran (“Iran”) and the Syrian Arab Republic (“Syria”). While Panama has the right … Read more

13th Doha Conference on Interfaith Dialogue

En los días 20 y 21 de febrero de 2018 se celebró en Doha, Qatar, la décimo tercera conferencia sobre diálogo entre religiones bajo el tema “religiones y derechos humanos” y con los auspicios del “Doha International Center for Interfaith Dialogue” y del Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores del Estado de Qatar. La conferencia que se … Read more