René Quevedo
René Quevedo is a labor advisor and business consultant who has highlighted the ongoing labor crisis in Panama, emphasizing that the issue is not a lack of jobs, but rather a crisis of confidence in private investment, which has been affected by increased interest rates and the country's loss of investment grade.
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Countries Mentioned
| Country | Mentions | Sentiment | Dominance | + Persistence | x Population | = Reach | x GDP (millions) | = Power |
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| Panama | 2 | 6.00 | 0.19% | +0% | 4,314,768 | 8,338 | $76,000 | 147$ |
| Totals | 2 | 4,314,768 | 8,338 | $76,000 | 147$ |
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Each country's color is based on "Mentions" from the table above.
Recent Mentions
Panama:
René Quevedo, a labor market specialist, stated that the recovery of private employment began in the second half of 2024 and has continued into 2026.
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Panama:
René Quevedo highlights the impact of economic growth without job creation during the first year of government.
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Panama:
René Quevedo explains that the private sector was the main generator of formal employment in Panama during 2025.
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Panama:
René Quevedo, a business advisor, highlighted that the unemployment rate should be analyzed in the context of recent economic events.
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Panama:
Consultant René Quevedo emphasizes the importance of improving the climate for foreign investment in Panama.
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Panama:
René Quevedo indicated that the closure of the Cobre Panamá mine represented the loss of more than 31,000 jobs.
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Panama:
René Quevedo highlighted that the main value of the new wage adjustment lies in the consensus that made it possible.
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Panama:
René Quevedo, a specialist in labor issues and business advisor, commented that figures from the National Institute of Statistics and Census (INEC) indicate that the logistics sector contributes about 155,000 jobs to the economy.
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Panama:
René Quevedo, a labor expert and business advisor, stated that the Panamanian economy has faced a strong contraction in consumption.
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Panama:
René Quevedo provided a stark analysis of the economic pressures facing the Commission.
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