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Panama Fights Back After Report Calls Its Free Zone a Smuggler's Haven

Summary by The Rio Times
Panama has rejected a report branding its Colon Free Zone a smuggling hub, defending the largest duty-free zone in the Americas against reputational damage. The post Panama Fights Back After Report Calls Its Free Zone a Smuggler’s Haven appeared first on The Rio Times.

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The union recalled that the Colon Free Zone generates about 18 thousand direct jobs, 36,000 indirect jobs and moves around 28 billion dollars in annual transactions, figures that keep it as one of the main engines of

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What you should know Report of Tracit qualifies the Free Zone of Colón (ZLC) as a critical focus of smuggling and asks to strengthen customs controls.Customs of Panama announces new monitoring and traceability measures to combat illicit trade in the ZLC.The administration of the Free Zone rejects the accusations, claims that the data are outdated and defends its controls. The Free Zone of Colón (ZLC), the largest in the American continent and lo…

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The Rio Times broke the news on Sunday, July 12, 2026.
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