APEDE Urges Panama to Shift Tourism Promotion Beyond Panama City to Spur Provincial Jobs
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Updated · newsroompanama.com · May 24
APEDE Urges Panama to Shift Tourism Promotion Beyond Panama City to Spur Provincial Jobs
1 articles · Updated · newsroompanama.com · May 24
Giulia De Sanctis, president of APEDE, said Panama should redirect tourism promotion from the capital to the country’s interior to draw more visitors into the provinces.
De Sanctis argued inland tourism is one of the fastest and most sustainable ways to create jobs, saying its impact extends beyond hotels into consumption, commerce and broader value chains.
The proposal fits APEDE’s wider push for sustainable economic growth and regional development through policy advocacy, infrastructure and labor reforms.
Founded in 1958, the business group already has regional chapters in provinces including Colón, Chiriquí and Coclé, underscoring its focus on economic activity outside Panama City.
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