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<text id=89TT2373>
<title>
Sep. 11, 1989: Meanwhile, In Panama
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<history>
TIME--The Weekly Newsmagazine--1989
Sep. 11, 1989 The Lonely War:Drugs
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<article>
<source>Time Magazine</source>
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NATION, Page 23
Meanwhile, in Panama
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<p> The Bush Administration stepped up its attack on another
old drug-dealing foe last week: Panama's General Manuel Antonio
Noriega. At a meeting of the Organization of American States,
Deputy Secretary of State Lawrence Eagleburger charged that the
strongman had amassed a personal treasure of at least $200
million through criminal activities, mostly drug trafficking.
Eagleburger contended that Noriega has "protected" cocaine
shipments to the U.S. from Colombia, permitted construction of
a cocaine laboratory in Panama and laundered millions in drug
money. Declared Eagleburger: "Noriega's greed, personal ambition
and selfishness are the origin, core and sustenance of Panama's
crisis."
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<p> Next day Noriega thumbed his nose at the U.S. He selected
an old crony, Francisco Rodriguez, as Panama's new President.
Noriega's choice replaces Manuel Solis Palma, who became acting
President in February 1988, after Noriega fired Eric Arturo
Delvalle, who had attempted to oust Noriega as commander of the
Panamanian Defense Forces. The U.S. continued to recognize
Delvalle, even though he had fled to Miami. His term officially
ended on Friday. Bush vowed to continue pressing U.S. efforts
to force Noriega from power.
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