Author: Pedro Armada
Pedro Armada is the Managing Partner of Armada Risk Consulting, a boutique firm in Panama specializing in strategic intelligence, forecasting, and capital protection. With 15 years of international experience, he advises boards of directors and family offices on strategic decision-making in high-friction markets. Previously, he served as a Director at Nardello & Co., a leading strategic consulting and investigations firm, and led external risk management for the Global Procurement department of Teva Pharmaceuticals.
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The Panama Supreme Court’s ruling against Hutchison Ports in late January was not merely an isolated legal event; it was the successful proof-of-concept for a new geopolitical weapon. What appears on the surface to be a dispute over contracts from ...
A drone view shows containers docked at Panama Ports Company (PPC) after Panama’s Supreme Court annulled key port contracts held by the Hong Kong‑based CK Hutchison–owned firm, leaving the future of some Panama Canal operations uncertain, in Panama City, Panama, February 4, 2026. REUTERS/Enea Lebrun
The Panama Supreme Court’s ruling against Hutchison Ports in late January was not merely an isolated legal event; it was the successful proof-of-concept for a new geopolitical weapon. What appears on the surface to be a dispute over contracts from the 1990s is actually ...



