Beer Production in Panama Increases

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However, considering total liquor production in Panama (21.7 million liters in January), it increased only 2.1%, as production of sec, rum, gin and other spirits contracted by -17.9%, -13.6%, -4.3% and -36.5% respectively."

La Prensa.com published: "In January, production increased 2.1% over the same month in 2008, but this rate of increase is much lower than was recorded early last year [2008] (17%) and the annual average for 2008 (8.5%)."

Source: Prensa.com

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