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In episode #106 of The Bitcoin Way Podcast, Mayer Mizrachi, mayor of Panama City, joins to discuss his journey from tech entrepreneurship, why he spent six months in a Colombian prison, and how he is helping to make Panama the destination for freedom-loving Bitcoiners.

You can follow Mayer on X at https://x.com/Mayer or on Instagram at https://x.com/Mayer.

00:00 - Recap

01:09 - Guest Introduction

01:37 - Introduction & Welcoming Panama City Mayor Mayer Mizrachi

02:14 - How Mayer Won the Mayoral Election with a Startup Mindset

05:37 - Mayer’s Tech Background & Building Encrypted Messaging Apps

07:54 - Government Contracts, Legal Battles & Being Pulled into Politics

16:54 - Arrested in Colombia & Six Months in Prison

19:08 - Why Mayer Decided to Run for Mayor of Panama City

21:47 - Cutting Government Waste, Bureaucracy & Political Privileges

27:56 - Power, Ego & The Reality of Politics

31:01 - Discovering Bitcoin After His Bank Accounts Were Frozen

36:58 - Vision for Panama as a Global Tech & Bitcoin Hub

42:52 - Panama vs El Salvador: Different Bitcoin Strategies

50:42 - Why Bitcoiners Are Moving to Panama

55:18 - Leadership, Decision Making & Mayer’s Unpopular Opinion

58:18 - Final Thoughts & Where to Follow Mayer

58:57 - Outro

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