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Vol. 37 No. 2 (2017)

Panama: democracy under the shadow of corruption

DOI
https://doi.org/10.4067/s0718-090x2017000200519
Submitted
December 13, 2019
Published
2017-08-31

Abstract

In 2016 Panama was buffeted by corruption scandals and a decelerating economy, which had negative consequences for the political standing of President Juan Car­los Varela. The “Panama Papers” revealed the underlying pathology in Panama’s political and economic system. After a decade of rapid economic growth, Panama’s economy showed signs of slowing down. However, the completion of the Panama Canal expansion project provided hope for an economic boost as the waterway was able to service a greater proportion of maritime commercial traffic.

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