"Panama is a huge economic success story, enjoying an average annual growth rate that’s about the best in the world in the 21st century. Things have “slowed” recently: Growth last year was a tad below 6% but is expected to be a bit above 6% this year. Unlike the numbers coming out of China these days, which are ostensibly slightly higher, Panama’s are the real deal. Its growth is still light-years ahead of that in most of the world’s countries..."

Steve Forbes is Chairman and Editor-in-Chief of Forbes Media. Read more about his vision about "the real Panama": http://www.forbes.com/sites/steveforbes/2016/05/10/the-real-story-about-panama