Panama

[Crafty_Dog]

(12) CHINA DELAYS TRANSFER OF PANAMA PORTS: CK Hutchison announced this morning that it would not sign over the Panama ports to BlackRock on 02 April because that is not the “real deadline” but just the earliest possible signing date. They elaborated that the deal is not canceled but delayed due to “complexity.” Former U.S. diplomat Dan Kritenbrink warned Chinese media that the Chinese government was risking “further complicating” the U.S.-China relationship by intervening in the deal

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https://michaelyon.substack.com/p/panama-xi-lands-blow-on-blackrocktrump?publication_id=459345&post_id=160080435&isFreemail=true&r=379fkp&triedRedirect=true

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https://michaelyon.substack.com/p/panama-canal-xi-putting-trump-on?utm_source=podcast-email&publication_id=459345&post_id=160169155&utm_campaign=email-play-on-substack&utm_content=watch_now_button&r=z2120&triedRedirect=true&utm_medium=email


https://michaelyon.substack.com/p/us-soldiers-in-darien-gap-where-white?utm=next-episode

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https://michaelyon.substack.com/p/panama-china-bridge-construction?publication_id=459345&post_id=160930863&isFreemail=true&r=379fkp&triedRedirect=true

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https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/panama-deal-allows-us-to-deploy-troops-to-canal/ar-AA1CHOmV?ocid=msedgntp&pc=HCTS&cvid=b9c5a12a53b84441aa16afcfbc950262&ei=19

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GPF-- devil in the details

U.S.-Panama deal. Following meetings between U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Panama’s security minister, Frank Abrego, the two sides agreed to allow U.S. troop deployments to several sites along the Panama Canal. However, Panamanian President Jose Raul Mulino clarified that the agreement does not authorize a permanent American base – rejecting a U.S. request – due to domestic opposition and legal constraints. All future deployments will require Panamanian approval.

[Crafty_Dog]

Some notes from my recent months in Panama:Director of CIA was in Panama last week.  I don’t know if this is reported.  Did not look.Look at this fact-pattern of recent visitors to Panama:Director CIA last weekUS SecStateUS SecDef CIA Director last week — was not in the news to my knowledgeAnd subtle morePanama is on the menu.  Sooner or later this will go hot.  I have no idea when.  Might be months, might be years.  All the ingredients for war are in the pot.  Panama is one of many battlefields.  Panama is of utmost priority.  Panama is one of the most important places on earth to USA, to China, and others.  All the players are at the table.