Email shows Clinton State Dept pushing Panama pact amid warnings it would help the rich hide money

Email shows Clinton State Dept pushing Panama pact amid warnings it would help the rich hide money #PanamaPapers pic.twitter.com/OA3Z22Jgjq

— David Sirota (@davidsirota) April 4, 2016

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The Panama FTA pushed for by Obama and Clinton, watchdog groups said, effectively barred the United States from cracking down on questionable activities. Instead of requiring concessions of the Panamanian government on banking rules and regulations, combating tax haven abuse in Panama could violate the agreement. Should the U.S. embark on such an endeavor, it could be exposed to fines from international authorities.

“The FTA would undermine existing U.S. policy tools against tax haven activity,” warned consumer watchdog group Public Citizen at the time, saying the agreement would encourage corporations to thwart any U.S. efforts to combat financial secrecy. The group also noted that U.S. government contractors, as well as major financial firms supported by taxpayer bailouts, stood to gain from the trade deal’s provisions that could make it harder to crack down on financial secrecy.

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Hillary Image: Reuters Stephen Lam

As Clinton pushed Panama deal amid warnings, Sanders opposed it citing tax haven/secrecy https://t.co/rPSbnNqQtY pic.twitter.com/EMiMTW5UQV

— David Sirota (@davidsirota) April 4, 2016

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