Tag: barbara stephenson
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Colombian attack in Panama
When the Colombian army bombed a FARC camp in Ecuador, this led to a diplomatic crisis between those two countries with Venezuela added in the mix. In Panama, on the contrary, the Colombian bombers are invited to blow away a FARC Christmas gathering in the Darien border province.
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WikiLeaks: Martinelli’s groupies and the futility of DEA efforts
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”.
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WikiLeaks: Vice-president calls Panama Canal expansion a “disaster”
Vice-president Varela calls the Canal expansion project a “disaster” and Martinelli accuses Aleman Zubieta of corruption, WikiLeaks cables reveal.
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US ambassador apologizes for continued high demand for drugs
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.