Panama wrong choice for Obama's first trade deal

Panama's "comparative advantage" is tax evasion. The more money multinational companies shift to hokey Panamanian subsidiaries, the fewer taxes they owe in the U.S. And secrecy in the Panamanian banking sector secures foreign investment of another sort. The U.S. State Department and the Drug Enforcement Agency have identified Panama's financial sector as a primary repository and conduit for Colombian and Mexican narco-trafficking cartels. Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Dwight Rousu - May 27, 2009 - 3:09 PM PDT
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by Dwight Rousu - May. 27, 2009

An informed opinion is put forward for opposing the current bush-inherited trade agreement proposal with Panama. A number of unsettling facts about Panama are disclosed.

Fair trade, or no trade.

There’s nothing “free” about this type of trade except the license to cheat. More »

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