( September 18, 2026, 3:08 PM EDT) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — The International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) on Sept. 17 published the Republic of Panama’s request for bifurcation of an arbitration claim brought against it by two U.S. investors who claim Panama caused them more than $204 million in damages by abruptly annulling approvals of their housing investment, with Panama asking the tribunal to first hear its objections that the investors did not have a protected investment and improperly are accusing Panama based on the actions of banking entities....