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Torrijos desperate to endorse someone. Anyone.
By The Boss on Feb 23, 2008 | In Important Global Newsbreak | Send feedback »
Affected by the endorsement fever that sweeps through America, Panama's president Martin Torrijos is ready to endorse a candidate to be the next president of the United States.
"I have my speech ready, all I need to do is fill in the name," the president told Bananama Republic in an exclusive interview. "I'm looking forward to stand next to the chosen candidate and deliver my endorsement. It'll be such an experience, the crowds, the applause, live on CNN...."
JAMES BOND FILMING GETS OUT OF HAND
By The Boss on Feb 15, 2008 | In Important Global Newsbreak | 1 feedback »
PANAMA CITY AND COLON COME TO A HALT AS VIOLENT MASS SCENES CONTINUE
President Martin Torrijos is under increasing pressure to just forget about this whole idea of movies being shot in Panama as for the third day on a row public life came to a screeching halt in both Panama City and Colon.
"We've lost control," a nervous Torrijos admitted after a third day of smoke machines and police cars driving up and down the streets at high speeds. Filming of the Bond movie was to be limited to the surroundings of the presidential palace, but the movie crew has taken control of the city as a whole.
Bananama Republic 2008 Outlook
By The Boss on Jan 1, 2008 | In Media | Send feedback »
Everybody does it, so why not us? Here are the predictions for what will be the headlines this year:
TORRIJOS BAFFLES AUDIENCE
Speaks coherently for longer than 4 minutes
UNHCR BUYS TRUMP OCEAN CLUB
More empty condo projects expected to house Colombian refugees, UN asks flippers and money launderers for compassion
BLADES TAKES FIRST DIVE
Festive opening of now supposedly clean bay of Panama. Is not seen or heard of again
GUANTANAMO DETAINEES TURNED LOOSE IN PANAMA
Desperate US attempts to give new anti-terrorism center in former CZ real meaning
CHANGE OF COURSE
Don Winner, tired of promoting them, decides becoming a con man himself
NORIEGA GOES REGGAETON
"Hugo, yo no fui" and "Bala-bina" instant hits on YouTube
BLADES FOUND
Former salsa minister turns up in UK, lives under assumed name, says he can't remember anything. DIJ drops investigation after two days
PUNTA PACIFICA RESIDENTS CLASH WITH COLOMBIAN REFUGEES
Refugees claim: "They're taking over our neighborhood!"
BOQUETE SEALED OFF
Chavez asked to negotiate with residential tourist rebel leader Taliaferro as Army Chief Delgado Diamante threatens to "smoke them out" in Chiriqui stand-off
LIFEFLIGHT TURNS DEATH FLIGHT
Failed heli ambulance service now offers hunting trips to reduce number of out-of-control Guantanamo detainees turned loose in Panama
BLACKWATER OPENS BOCAS OFFICE
Spike in demand for goon squads to protect land from being stolen
PEDRO MIGUEL GONZALEZ CONFESSES
Assembly president admits taking a $20 million bribe for brokering Dick Cheney's political asylum
OAS ASKS PANAMA TO STOP MASS DEPORTATIONS
Large-scale exiling of critical foreigners at Paso Canoa may turn into humanitarian disaster
May we live in interesting times!
