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Carlos A. Gordón B.

Geographer and historian from the University of Panama. Associate researcher at the Urban Risk Observatory at Florida State University. Master in Geographic Information Technologies from the Autonomous University of Barcelona,

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Informality after the social security reform in Panama

Expanding the base of social security affiliates requires policies that promote labor formalization, both in rural and informal urban areas.

The Panama-David train: the resurrection of a story of geopolitics and global capitalism

The country faces a crucial decision: continue with its service-based development model based in cities like Panama and Colon, or diversify and strengthen sectors historically neglected.

Vulnerabilities exposed by sea level rise

In Panama, between 2% and 3% of the currently existing land area will be affected by sea level rise by 2050.