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Turmoil on Taboga as José Chirú sells half the municipality
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Taboganos fear the arrival of oil storage facilities, contaminated beaches, the end of tourism and a decline of property values.
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Taboganos fear the arrival of oil storage facilities, contaminated beaches, the end of tourism and a decline of property values.
Only the lamest of the Martinelli groupies are still coming out in defense of their supermarket idol, while released cables show the futility of the DEA's "war on drugs".
The Panama government is using spying equipment for political espionage and to stay informed about legal cases against (affiliated) drug traffickers.
The Costa Rican Supreme Court last week agreed to take a case challenging the constitutionality of a US-Costa Rican agreement that allows for US military presence. The agreement cannot go into effect until the Supreme Court rules, thus postponing the arrival of US forces.
As part of the War on Everything, the US is invading Costa Rica. About 7,000 marines on 46 warships are sailing to the small country and will, according to the US embassy, "be able to enjoy freedom of movement and the right to carry out the activities that they consider necessary to complete their mission.”
Panama is about to sign a military cooperation agreement with the United States that will include the use of the so-called aeronaval bases and military training of Panama's police.
The US ambassador in Panama, Barbara Stephenson, apologized yesterday for the burden the continued high demand in her country for illicit drugs places on Panamanian society.