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Panama Fights Back After Report Calls Its Free Zone a Smuggler’s Haven
Panama has rejected a report that labeled its Colon Free Zone as a smuggling hub, defending the zone against reputational damage. The report criticized the largest duty-free zone in the Americas for being a smuggler's haven.
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