BRIEFS: International

Panama third in magazine’s ranking

Panama has been ranked as the third-best place to retire by the publication International Living.

Panama ranked behind Mexico and Ecuador, and in front of Uruguay and Italy. Panama was the top-ranked place to retire in the magazine's survey for six years.

Of the 28 countries included in the magazine's survey, Panama received high scores for benefits offered to retirees and for security/stability. It received low scores for cost of living and weather.

Panama received a score of 65 points for its weather, compared to 100 for Ecuador and 90 for Mexico.