Thought for a couple of seconds Markdown The discussion covers recent developments in international residency, citizenship, geopolitics, and expat planning, with a focus on Panama, Latin America, Europe, the UAE, New Zealand, the Caribbean, Argentina, and Sierra Leone.
Panama, the U.S., and the Canal
Donald Trump’s comments about the Panama Canal are framed as part of a broader attempt to define a U.S. sphere of influence. Panama was mentioned in Trump’s inauguration speech, alongside rhetoric involving Canada, Greenland, and the Arctic.
The central claim discussed is that Trump is trying to reassert U.S. influence from the Arctic down through Panama, treating the canal as a strategic southern boundary rather than focusing only on the U.S.-M





