An indigenous Panamanian tribe has driven its king into exile over his approval of a £25m hydro-electric project in its jungle realm. read more »
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U.S. Congressman Charles Rangel, chairman of the powerful Ways and Means Committee, has sent a letter to the Panamanian government stating that the free trade agreement will not be addressed this year. read more »
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The Empowerment Project, an activist group established in Chapel Hill, has re-released its most successful documentary, "The Panama Deception," comparing it to the current conflict in Iraq.rnrnThe documentary was presented as part of the "Bal read more »
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Las Tunas, (Main Writing Tiempo21). - The vice-president of Cuba, Carlos Lage and Samuel Lewis Navarro, first vice-president and minister of foreign affairs of Panama, dialogued in Havana, to exchange on questions of interest for both countries and read more »
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By Carlos Estrada for La Critica - In politics, the saying goes, there are no surprises, but only those who are surprised. That saying was confirmed yesterday when people close to Ernesto Perez Balladares "did not discard" the possibility of suppo read more »
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Panama's President Martin Torrijos announced yesterday amid multiple complaints about the recently passed law governing public transportation, that he intends to veto the law. read more »
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President George W. Bush urged Congress on Thursday not to give into protectionism and instead pass four pending free trade agreements with Peru, Colombia, Panama and South Korea. "We'll work hard to get all four trade agreements," says Bush. read more »
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The presidents of the five larges opposition political parties all speak of "unity," but any time someone mentions the phrase "inter-party primaries" they get uncomfortable. read more »
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Pedro Miguel González says he never imagined the reaction by the United States to his election to the Presidency of the National Assembly would be so strong. read more »
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We have defined 2007 as a year of great engagement with Latin America. We are able to see with unusual clarity a convergence of purpose in the hemisphere. This moment grows out of a long and bipartisan effort in U.S. policy, and we are building on t read more »
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Panama's President Martín Torrijos spoke yesterday for the first time about the declaration made by Carlos Gutiérrez, the Commerce Secretary of the United States, who said that the election of Pedro Miguel Gonzalez as the President of the National read more »
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U.S. Commerce Secretary Carlos M. Gutierrez today announced that he will lead a congressional delegation to Panama, Peru and Colombia, September 12 -15, to discuss pending trade agreements with the U.S. read more »
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The delegation includes about 10 members of Congress and the Bush administration's commerce secretary. And, coming along at the invitation of Bush officials, Mayor Thomas M. Menino. read more »
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Regarding the resignation of González, he himself indicated that although his election "could complicate" (the passing of the Free Trade Agreement) in the US Congress, he is also certain that his election is a choice incumbent to Panamanians only. read more »
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And he is saying so in no uncertain terms. This statement is from the State Departments website. For those unfamiliar with what this is all about, the Panamanian assemble recently elected a new president (Gonzalas) for the assembly who is wan read more »
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The President of the National Assembly Pedro Miguel Gonzalez assured that he is making an exhaustive analysis of the situation that has been generated in relation to its present position, and that he will stay in the position until making a final de read more »
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Key members of the US Congress said the election of Pedro Miguel González as President of the National Assembly, "could have an impact" in the approval of the Free Trade Agreement between the United States and Panama. read more »
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The President of the National Assembly Pedro Miguel González left open the possibility of him resigning from this position, by saying that "after the waters have returned to their level, I will make a decision on the matter." read more »
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The political panorama for the ratification of the Free Trade Agreement has the business community worried in Panama. The election of Pedro Miguel González as President of the National Assembly has been rejected by American congressmen of both sides read more »
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Translated from http://www.prensa.com - SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (DPA). - Opponents to the Free Trade Agreementsubscribed between Costa Rica and the United States accused today ofpresumed parcialidad in favor of "if" to the Supreme Court ofElec read more »
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