According to the latest Fitch Ratings the answer is “yes”. Last week, Panama got a BBB- rating, rising this diverse country into the elite club of Latin American investment favorites like Brazil, Chile and Peru.
According to their press release they where impressed with the resistance of Panamanian economy during the crisis, even if it went down from a 10% growth to a 2.4%. Most countries around the area experienced negative growth. An expectation is being created with the new government that finances will be kept clean and debt will continue to get paid.
Find the Spanish version of the release HERE