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- Title
PANAMÁ 2009: ELECCIONES, CRISIS MUNDIAL Y MOVIMIENTOS SOCIALES.
- Authors
GANDÁSEGUI, MARCO A.
- Abstract
In 2009 Panama had to deal with the global economic recession and, at the same time, continue widening the Panama Canal at a cost of US$ 5.25 billion. The global recession was able to slow down Panama's economic growth. Meanwhile public policies spurred popular protests and a growing crime rate. Panama elected a new President in 2009 who was able to bring down with success what seemed to be shaping up to be a two-party political structure. On the international front, President Martinelli inaugurated his mandate setting up 11 air and naval bases to "combat drug trafficking." The lack of political culture and experience in President Martinelli's administration can be signs of a weakening of democratic institutions.
- Subjects
PANAMA; MARTINELLI Berrocal, Ricardo Alberto, 1952-; PRESIDENTIAL elections; DRUG control; GLOBAL Financial Crisis, 2008-2009; PANAMANIAN politics &; government, 1981-; PANAMANIAN economy, 1979-; PANAMA Canal (Panama)
- Publication
Revista de Ciencia Politica, 2010, Vol 30, Issue 2, p419
- ISSN
0716-1417
- Publication type
Article