Felipe Chapman

Felipe Chapman

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Felipe Chapman is the Minister of Economy and Finance in a country that has recently conducted a significant treasury bond auction. Under his leadership, the ministry successfully allocated $310.45 million in treasury letters during the first auction of the year, demonstrating a robust demand that exceeded three times the indicative amount. His efforts are part of a broader strategy to diversify funding sources and strengthen the local financial market.

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Felipe Chapman is part of the commission evaluating the future of the mining project based on the audit results.

Informe de auditoría expone puntos débiles en ambiente y riesgos futuros de la mina de Donoso
La Prensa – leading Panamanian daily, est. 1980·PanamaPanama· 2026-06-20
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Felipe Chapman is the Minister of Economy and Finance who is part of the team evaluating the mining sector.

Admiten demanda de nulidad contra resolución del Mici que permite a Minera Panamá comercializar mineral expuesto
La Prensa – leading Panamanian daily, est. 1980·PanamaPanama· 2026-06-19
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Felipe Chapman is the Minister of Economy and Finance who approved the irregular transfers.

Sabrina sin Censura: La cancha inclinada
La Prensa – leading Panamanian daily, est. 1980·PanamaPanama· 2026-06-19
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Felipe Chapman is the Minister of Economy and Finance of Panama, discussing the positive impact of the geopolitical crisis on the Panama Canal's traffic.

Panamá reporta aumento del tráfico por el Canal en medio del conflicto en Oriente Medio
La Prensa – leading Panamanian daily, est. 1980·PanamaPanama· 2026-06-02
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Jose Raul Mulino

Felipe Chapman is the Minister of Economy and Finance who commented on the high salaries at the Universidad Autónoma de Chiriquí.

Entre autonomía y privilegios: los salarios de la Unachi que desafían las escalas del Estado
La Prensa – leading Panamanian daily, est. 1980·PanamaPanama· 2026-06-01
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Felipe Chapman is the Minister of Economy and Finance who affirmed that the law sends a strong message to the international community.

Mulino sanciona la Ley de Sustancia Económica
La Prensa – leading Panamanian daily, est. 1980·PanamaPanama· 2026-05-29
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Felipe Chapman reported on the salary disparity of Unachi's staff compared to the Central Government.

Las frases más contundentes que Mulino dedicó a la rectora de Unachi: del ‘entendimiento aberrante’ al ‘feudo impune’
La Prensa – leading Panamanian daily, est. 1980·PanamaPanama· 2026-05-29
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Felipe Chapman is the Minister of Economy and Finance who questioned the high salaries at Unachi.

Unachi: aumentos salariales en plena pandemia y millones en pagos retroactivos
La Prensa – leading Panamanian daily, est. 1980·PanamaPanama· 2026-05-29
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Felipe Chapman is the Minister of Economy and Finance who attended a meeting regarding the university's financial issues.

Aprehenden a dos personas por blanqueo de capitales con cheques girados de una cuenta de la Unachi
La Prensa – leading Panamanian daily, est. 1980·PanamaPanama· 2026-05-28
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Felipe Chapman is the Minister of Economy and Finance who has raised concerns about the high salaries at the University of Chiriquí.

Gobierno cierra la puerta a nuevos fondos para la Unachi y cuestiona altos salarios
La Prensa – leading Panamanian daily, est. 1980·PanamaPanama· 2026-05-28
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Felipe Chapman, the Minister of Economy and Finance, described the voting as a good day for the country.

Aprobado en tercer debate proyecto sobre sustancia económica; excluyen marina mercante, banca y aseguradoras
La Prensa – leading Panamanian daily, est. 1980·PanamaPanama· 2026-05-28
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Panamanian Minister of Economy and Finance Felipe Chapman had earlier said the company was seeking US$1.5 billion in compensation.

Panama Ports Co seeking US$2bn in compensation
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-03-07
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Minister Felipe Chapman believes that Panama can prove lost profits in arbitration.

Panamá y PPC: la acción necesaria y la acción suficiente
La Prensa – leading Panamanian daily, est. 1980·PanamaPanama· 2026-02-27
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Felipe Chapman faced public correction from the former educational manager of ITSE, which led to her dismissal despite no findings in audits.

Sabrina Sin Censura: Senniaf ¿A quién protege el Estado?
La Prensa – leading Panamanian daily, est. 1980·PanamaPanama· 2026-02-25
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Felipe Chapman defended the recent financial operation carried out by the Government as part of a strategy to reduce the cost of public debt.

Chapman defiende estrategia para bajar costo de la deuda pública
La Prensa – leading Panamanian daily, est. 1980·PanamaPanama· 2026-02-23
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Felipe Chapman defended the results of the bond repurchase operation against external analysis.

Canje fortalece la confianza en Panamá, pero la deuda sigue presionando, advierten economistas
La Prensa – leading Panamanian daily, est. 1980·PanamaPanama· 2026-02-21
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Felipe Chapman is recognized as one of the most solid economists in the non-governmental sector.

¿Por qué tantos asalariados en Panamá renuncian a su propio dinero?
La Prensa – leading Panamanian daily, est. 1980·PanamaPanama· 2026-02-20
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Mayer Mizrachi

Felipe Chapman, the Minister of Economy and Finance, stated that the market spoke more clearly than any analysis regarding the bond repurchase.

Morgan Stanley: la deuda de Panamá aún supera el ritmo del ajuste fiscal
La Prensa – leading Panamanian daily, est. 1980·PanamaPanama· 2026-02-19
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Eric Molino Ferrer

Felipe Chapman is the Minister of Economy and Finance who explained the financial operation involving the repurchase of bonds.

Panamá recompra $2,970 millones en bonos y reduce deuda en $204 millones
La Prensa – leading Panamanian daily, est. 1980·PanamaPanama· 2026-02-18
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Felipe Chapman is the Minister of Economy and Finance who advises retirees to register on the MEF website for payments.

Cepanim: jubilados deberán registrarse en web del MEF para recibir pago en junio de 2026
La Prensa – leading Panamanian daily, est. 1980·PanamaPanama· 2026-02-12
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Felipe Chapman is the Minister of Economy and Finance who clarified that Senniaf has sufficient funds for its operations.

Diputada Brenes amplía denuncia por irregularidades en el CAI de Tocumen y aporta nuevas pruebas
La Prensa – leading Panamanian daily, est. 1980·PanamaPanama· 2026-02-11
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Felipe Chapman, the Minister of Economy, highlighted a significant improvement in the country's financial conditions during 2025.

Panamá anuncia recompra de deuda y queda autorizada a emitir bonos por hasta $6,000 millones
La Prensa – leading Panamanian daily, est. 1980·PanamaPanama· 2026-02-09
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Jose Raul Mulino

Felipe Chapman is the Minister of Economy and Finance who is part of the board of directors.

Denuncia por el CAI de Tocumen activa inspecciones oficiales
La Prensa – leading Panamanian daily, est. 1980·PanamaPanama· 2026-02-08
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Felipe Chapman is the Minister of Economy and Finance who reported on Panama's fiscal deficit for 2025.

Panamá cierra 2025 con un déficit fiscal reducido al 3.68% del PIB
La Prensa – leading Panamanian daily, est. 1980·PanamaPanama· 2026-02-06
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Felipe Chapman, the Minister of Economy and Finance, stated that the concept of geologistics is redefining Panama's role in the global economy.

La ‘geologística’ redefine el papel de Panamá en la economía global, destaca el ministro Chapman
La Prensa – leading Panamanian daily, est. 1980·PanamaPanama· 2026-01-29
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Felipe Chapman is the Minister of Economy and Finance of Panama who affirmed the country's fiscal deficit would be below 4% of GDP.

Panamá apunta a déficit fiscal menor al 4% del PIB, un hecho que podría impactar a mercados y calificadoras
La Prensa – leading Panamanian daily, est. 1980·PanamaPanama· 2026-01-29
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Minister Felipe Chapman claimed that the author was better informed than he was regarding the payments of the decentralization program.

La táctica del salami de Mr. Trump
La Prensa – leading Panamanian daily, est. 1980·PanamaPanama· 2026-01-25
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Felipe Chapman is the Minister of Economy and Finance who accompanied President Mulino during his meetings in Davos.

Mulino abre agenda económica de Panamá en Davos con presidentes de Singapur y Suiza
La Prensa – leading Panamanian daily, est. 1980·PanamaPanama· 2026-01-20
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Felipe Chapman is the minister who detailed the fund transfers to municipalities in a note to deputies.

MEF transfirió $150 mil a la junta comunal dirigida por el hijo del diputado oficialista Alaín Cedeño
La Prensa – leading Panamanian daily, est. 1980·PanamaPanama· 2026-01-19
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