#2: Jaime Aleman: This Former Panamanian Ambassador's Race to Travel to Every Country in the World
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Jaime Alemán is Panamanian politician, businessman and former Ambassador to the United States, but behind the scenes, he's been committed to a personal dream-- to travel to every country in the world. He managed this feat by the skin of his teeth before the world shut down due to the Covid-19 pandemic, rounding off his journey with trips to Yemen, Libya, and ultimately ending this journey in Nauru. We got the chance to speak to Jaime about how this wild adventure started and how he raced to the finish line.
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