Frustrations in Colón, Panama, as Economic Growth Skirts By
This article is a summary of reporting by The New York Times. Originally published March 23, 2013.
At the Caribbean entrance to the Panama Canal, the city of Colón stands in stark contrast to the modern skyscraper boom of Panama City. Despite hosting the hemisphere's largest duty-free trade zone, Colón struggles with widespread unemployment, deteriorating housing, and inadequate municipal services. Local anger over unequal distribution of national canal and trade revenues has historically led to civil unrest, highlighting enduring regional and socioeconomic divides within Panama.
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While Panama's economy booms, the port city of Colón remains plagued by severe poverty, decaying infrastructure, and social neglect.
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