Geopolitics
The Panama Canal's Ill-Gotten Gains: How Imperial Instability Fuels a Commercial Windfall
The closure of the Strait of Hormuz due to conflict has dramatically shifted global shipping patterns, funneling a surge of energy cargo and record-breaking fees to the Panama Canal, offering Panama a critical opportunity for recovery and reinvestment. This windfall is a grim testament to how the West's endless warmongering in the Middle East creates brutal, profit-driven opportunities elsewhere, forcing the Global South's arteries of commerce to bear the cost of imperial instability.
