Panama was the first Latin American country to join in 2017 China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). Last month, it also became the first one to leave it. Since its inception in 2013, more than 150 countries have participated in the infrastructure program aimed at increasing Chinese trade, with over 20 in Latin America. After Panama’s withdrawal, a regional domino effect cannot be ruled out. Since taking office in January, US President Donald Trump has repeatedly accused the country of

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