Free Trade Agreement Between US And Panama Likely To Be Stalled Until A Free Trade Agreement Is Reached Between The US And Colombia, Reports Latin Business Chronicle
April 21, 2026 by patrickwoolford
The Latin Business Chronicle reports that the current hang-up on the trade negotiations between the United States and Colombia will further stall any free trade agreements between the US and Panama. A free trade agreement between the two countries was already unlikely to occur before September, when the president of Panama’s national assembly, Pedro Miguel Gonzalez is expected to leave office. Gonzalez is wanted in the United States for killing a United States soldier in Panama in 1992, but has been acquitted for the crime in Panama. With the free trade agreement between the United States and Colombia unlikely to be resolved before September, the article reports any new trade agreement between the United States and Panama will presumably be discussed after negotiations have concluded with Colombia.
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