WINNING THE CANAL BUT LOSING THE COUNTRY?: A Decade of Torrijismo

WINNING THE CANAL BUT LOSING THE COUNTRY?: A Decade of Torrijismo

After several months it was clear that the National Guard would remain in power. By that time the military had ...
FUTURE OF THE CANAL: Panama: Caving in to Neo-Colonialism

FUTURE OF THE CANAL: Panama: Caving in to Neo-Colonialism

Bitterness against U.S. colonial presence has been smoldering among Panamanians since the country's very inception. At that time, in 1903, ...
WINNING THE CANAL BUT LOSING THE COUNTRY?: Whither the Mass Movement?

WINNING THE CANAL BUT LOSING THE COUNTRY?: Whither the Mass Movement?

But by this time the once vigorous mass movement had lost its autonomy. The earlier alliances made by the various ...
WINNING THE CANAL BUT LOSING THE COUNTRY?: Legacy of Dependence

WINNING THE CANAL BUT LOSING THE COUNTRY?: Legacy of Dependence

Legacy of Dependence U.S. administration and control of the Canal Zone and the Canal since 1903 has given the U.S ...
The U.S. Military Bases: Will They Stay or Go?

The U.S. Military Bases: Will They Stay or Go?

Negotiations over the fate of the bases have sparked a heated debate in Panama about the trade-offs between national sovereignty ...
Panama Canal: Behind the Treaty

Panama Canal: Behind the Treaty

The Panama Canal Treaty has become one of the most important political issues this year. In the U.S. its bipartisan ...
WINNING THE CANAL BUT LOSING THE COUNTRY?: Introduction: Torrijos and his Populist Alliance

WINNING THE CANAL BUT LOSING THE COUNTRY?: Introduction: Torrijos and his Populist Alliance

The regime of Omar Torrijos has been ap- plauded by many within and outside Panama as "revolutionary." Torrijos himself indulged ...