[expat_panama]

Hey, this is going into probs for the current Panama gov’t too (and India, Ukraine...) —any new rumors SAJ? anyone?

[SAJ]

Pete -- I'm in the States right this minute. Only thing I've heard so far is that Varela is outright pissed about this development. Which probably translates to that 'he is pissed about this information being exposed to public view'. There isn't a doubt in the world that he was always perfectly well informed about the machinations of this (and other) law firms: banking secrecy is, after all, one of Panama's principal financial raisons d'etre, right?

Good general hypocrisy on all sides, here. Sort of amusing, but doubtless you and I will still have to fill out all the forms in the free world to show that we don't have 10K on deposit anywhere in Panama, no?

I believe I'll play a bit of trivia tonight; the hotel I'm staying at has a game (with $5.00 pitchers of Bud), so it shouldn't be an entire loss.

Yours for staying under the radar,
Stu

[Chgogal]

That poor PM from Iceland had to resign because of this. During an interview with with some condescending reporter who asked him about his super secret Panama accounts, he looked flummoxed and then walked out of the interview.

That's why I like Trump. Trump embraces his wealth and makes no damned apologies. Too bad the PM didn't have the “cajonas” to look the guy in the eye and say, “Yes, I am richer than you and I am damned proud of it.”