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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.
The picture of Salomon Shamah, who was born Colombian and naturalized Panamanian and is now minister of tourism and a key figure in Panama's relations with Israel, is part of documentation revealed by Colombian sources in which also other members of Martinelli's government are exposed. It is not clear when Colombia's security service DAS pinpointed Shamah as part of the trafficking network that supplied Colombia's various armed groups with weapons.
None of this fake scandal brings us any closer to the truth of the real issue these days: Martinelli's own involvement with massive money laundering, the financing of his campaign with drug money and laundering of funds through his businesses. But that is of course the whole purpose of this FARC smokescreen.
Today in Panama City a "Peace March" was being held, and president Martinelli, just back from Spain, promised there that he would finish off violent crime in three years and turn Panama into the most secure country of Latin America. Sounds great, but it won't happen. It's actually dangerous to believe him. Here's why:
Former chief of the National Police Rolando A. Mirones Jr. launched some strong criticism against minister of government and justice Raul Mulino for his attitude towards the presence of the FARC in the Panama-Colombia border area.
Once upon a time, there lived this great liberator of Latin America, Simon Bolivar. And he had a sword. A magic sword. It could chop off the heads of enemies in one blow and would shine in the dark. Long ago, it used to be on display in Bolivar's house in Bogotá, now a museum. Then it was taken by the mighty forces of the M19. Then Pablo Escobar, Lord of Coca, put it on a wall in his bedroom. Then there were stories told by the elders that Commander Fidel Castro had it to ward off the hostile forces of evil coming from the North. And today, according to a video posted on the Youtubes, the Farcses have it!
We always thought the Noriegistas of the PRD would bring back the military to Panama. Wrong! Martinelli and his gang are the ones to do it. Panama goes to war. One shoot-out after the other in the Darien province, and now we have real SOLDIERS!
Vice-president Varela warns the FARC for the last time! And wants his company to pay for carnival and getting people drunk, but not for ambulances.
Reuters brings us the unchecked bullshit about military aid to Panama so "troops" can catch guerrillas and narcos, they say.