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09-29-2009, 06:40 AM #1
Panama agrees to host two U.S. naval bases
Panama agrees to host two U.S. naval bases
Russian Information Agency Novosti
2009-09-27
MEXICO: Panama will sign before October 2009 a treaty with the United States on the opening of two U.S. naval bases on its territory, a senior Panamanian government official said on Sunday.
According to Panama's La Prensa newspaper, a preliminary agreement was reached between Panamanian President Ricardo Martinelli and U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton during recent talks in New York.
"The U.S. and Panama will sign before October 30 an agreement on the deployment of two naval bases on the Pacific coast of our country to fight international drug-trafficking," said Minister of Government and Justice Jose Raul Mulino.
"One of the bases will be located in Bahia Pina...450 kilometers [280 miles] east of the capital, Panama City, and another one - in Punta Coca about 350 km [217 miles] west of the capital," Mulino added.
The U.S. government will also allocate additional $7 million to Panama this year for the fight against organized crime and illicit drug trade.
All U.S. bases in Panama were closed and U.S. military forces left the country at the end of 1999 in accordance with the Panama Canal treaties.
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09-29-2009, 09:18 AM #2
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Great. After failing miserbly in our fight against drugs in our own country, despite the billions of dollars we've put into it, we will now commit billions more to fighting it internationally.
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