Panama: The Three-Body Problem

Canal, Copper, and Climate at the Western Hemisphere's Most Contested Chokepoint — Three forces are converging on Panama simultaneously: a U.S.-China proxy battle over port infrastructure valued at $22.8 billion, a June 2026 government decision on whether to restart a copper mine that once represented ~2% of global supply, and a structural climate vulnerability that cut canal transits 29% in FY202