Reply To Prostitution Raids in Panama

Great article. Now there needs to be a follow up one titled: "Killing the Golden Goose" reminding the powers that be of the millions of dollars in foreign direct investment that the Colombiana working girls are responsible for being pumped into the economy here. How do you say? Many of those Gringos who travel here for the hookers also do lots of business here. They buy a lot of real estate, invest in businesses, set up bank accounts, hire attorneys and other professionals, shop in the stores, rent hotel rooms, rent cars, etc. A huge number make the decision to invest in Panama because of all the hot Colombianas here. If the current government insists on getting rid of the Colombianas the country will pay a huge price in the form or reduced foreign investement. It is that simple. Panama is virutally the only place that offers the Gringo businessman/investor the package of business and pleasure in this combination. What's more, now that Panama is being hit by the economic downturn who do you think is still coming here to spend money? These same guys. I know many of them and all off them told me they made the decision to invest in Panama because of all the girls and that they would not come here and invest if the girls were not here. The current government needs to understand this. They should support the working girls rather than hassle them, detain them, allow the police to rape and rob them (yes, this does happen often), and generally treat them as if they have no human rights whatsoever. What's more, most of these girls are decent people who come here to support their poor families back home. Just my observations.