The Panama-Pacific Special Economic Area (Howard)


The Panama-Pacific Special Economic Area, also referred to as Howard, for it was a former Air Base of the U.S. Military, has been designed with the support of the World Bank, through the Int. Financial Corporation and specialized consultants. Howard enables international companies to offer their services to global markets, due to its location adjacent to the Canal, existing infrastructure, and special benefits granted.



Existing infrastructure includes: airports and hangar for cargo, a fibre optic ring of telecommunications with access to the main submarine fibre optic cables, office buildings, community installations and over