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Panama says it could take over ports as it threatens to upend $20B deal with BlackRock, MSC
The public-private partnership threatens to upend a $20 billion deal with US asset manager BlackRock and Mediterranean ...
CK Hutchison-Operated Panama Ports Could Be Taken Over by State Partnerships, President Says
CK Hutchison holds a 90% stake in the local Panama Ports Company, which had a 25-year concession to operate the Balboa and ...
Panama Won't Pressure The U.S. On The Canal Using The Security Council
As Panama assumes the helm of the United Nations Security Council for August, its top envoy is placing maritime security squarely on the global agend ...
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Panama's public debt surges past $62bn amid deepening fiscal crisis
By Alek Buttermann Panama’s public debt has ballooned by over $4.48bn in just one year under President José Raúl Mulino, according to data from the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF), bringing the ...
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The Strategic Implications of the BlackRock-CK Hutchison Deal Collapse on the Panama Canal
The collapse of a major deal between BlackRock and CK Hutchison Holdings has opened the door for increased Chinese influence ...