Panama’s Post-Canal Economy Takes Shape
November 10th, 2023
Via Geopolitical Futures, a look at how Panama is looking for solutions beyond its traditional economic engine: Throughout 2023, the Panama Canal Authority has introduced various restrictions on the size and frequency of vessels transiting the canal amid an extended period of low water levels. Just last week, authorities reduced the daily number of available […]
Read more »The Panama Canal Has Become a Traffic Jam of the Seas
August 19th, 2023
Courtesy of The Wall Street Journal, a look at how more than 200 vessels are stuck on either side of the waterway as a serious drought cuts crossings: A flotilla of ships are stuck on both sides of the Panama Canal, waiting for weeks to cross after the waterway’s authorities cut transits to conserve water […]
Read more »Sino-Pakistani Ties Steam Ahead With Proposed Rail Project
May 3rd, 2023
Courtesy of The Diplomat, an article on a planned $58 billion railway line to link the Pakistani port city of Gwadar with Kashgar in China’s Xinjiang province: China’s proposed $58 billion railway project aimed at connecting Pakistan’s port of Gwadar to Kashgar in Western China is set to revolutionize trade and geopolitics in the region […]
Read more »Counterfeiting, Contraband, Cocaine: How Panama’s Trade Hub Lost Its Lustre
January 29th, 2023
Courtesy of The Guardian, a report on how Panama’s Colón free trade zone was meant to be hub for the Americas but, instead, has become a byword for drugs, gangs and violence: In the Colón Free Trade Zone, near the Caribbean entrance to the Panama Canal, the dated Perspex and glass buildings are emblazoned with brand names […]
Read more »China’s Investment Setbacks in Panama
February 26th, 2022
Courtesy of The Diplomat, a report on China’s investments in Panama: Since the 2013, China has made major infrastructure investments worldwide as part of President Xi Jinping’s signature Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). One significant recipient of Chinese investment has been Panama, which under former President Juan Carlos Varela switched diplomatic recognition from Taiwan to […]
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