Tuesday, November 15, 2011

A “Major Win” for Panamanian Corruption: Free Trade Agreement Destined to Benefit Tainted Executive, Legislative, and Judicial Branches

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[2]               Zachary A. Goldfarb and Lori Montgomery. "Obama gets win as Congress passes free-trade agreements," The Washington Post (Washington, DC), October 12, 2011, accessed October 13, 2011, http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/obama-gets-win-as-congress-passes-free-trade-agreements/2011/10/12/gIQAGHeFgL_story.html
[3]               MSN Money. "Statement From President Ricardo Martinelli About Panama-U.S. Free Trade Agreement," MSN Money, October 3, 2011, accessed October 14, 2011, http://money.msn.com/business-news/article.aspx?feed=PR&Date=20111003&ID=14341734&topic=TOPIC_TRADE_POLICY&isub=1
[4]               "Cable Reference id: #09PANAMA701." Cable Gate Search. May 29, 2011, accessed October 12, 2011, http://www.cablegatesearch.net/cable.php?id=09PANAMA701
[5]               Carrie Burggraf. "The U.S. Whitewashes Panama's Fatal Flaws to Champion Their Free Trade Agreement," Council on Hemispheric Affairs (Washington, DC), August 25, 2011, accessed October 12, 2011, http://www.coha.org/the-u-s-whitewashes-panama%E2%80%99s-fatal-flaws-to-champion-their-free-trade-agreement/; Alexander Brockwehl. "Panama's Unraveling Democracy: The Social Cost of Martinelli's Chorizo Law," Council on Hemispheric Affairs (Washington, DC), July 29, 2010, accessed October 12, 2011, http://www.coha.org/panama%E2%80%99s-unraveling-democracy-the-social-cost-of-martinelli%E2%80%99s-chorizo-law/; Brendan Riley. "Free Trade with Martinelli's Panama: A Bad Deal for All," Council on Hemispheric Affairs (Washington, DC), August 23, 2010, accessed October 12, 2011, http://www.coha.org/free-trade-with-martinelli%E2%80%99s-panama-a-bad-deal-for-all/; Eric Jackson. "The 'Chorizo Laws' and Pending Projects," The Panama News 16.7, July 3, 2010, accessed October 24, 2011, http://www.thepanamanews.com/pn/v_16/issue_07/economy_03.html; Eric Jackson. "Generalized Corruption Scandal," The Panama News 17.6, May 11, 2011, accessed October 24, 2011, http://www.thepanamanews.com/pn/v_17/issue_06/news_18.html
[6]               Ginger Thompson and Scott Shane. "Cables Portray Expanded Reach of Drug Agency," The New York Times (New York), December 26, 2010, accessed October 12, 2011, http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/26/world/26wikidrugs.html?ref=ricardomartinelli
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[8]               Yasmina Reyes. "Martinelli reina en Panamá," La Prensa, June 5, 2011, accessed October 12, 2011, http://especial.prensa.com/wikileaks/martinelli-reina-en-panama/
[9]               "Cable Reference id: #09PANAMA701." Cable Gate Search.
[10]             Lilly Briger and Maya Wilson. "Panama's Upcoming Elections Mired in Scandal and Corruption," Council on Hemispheric Affairs (Washington, DC) March 31, 2009, accessed October 12, 2011, http://www.coha.org/panama%E2%80%99s-upcoming-elections-mired-in-scandal-and-corruption/
[11]                            Diómedes Sánchez and Edilsa González Roca. "Gobierno cesó a 4 mil arnulfistas: Fenasep," La Prensa September 26, 2011, accessed November 3, 2011, http://www.prensa.com/impreso/gobierno-ceso-4-mil-arnulfistas-fenasep/27712
[12]             Eric Jackson, email message to author, November 3, 2011.
[13]             Gustavo A. Aparicio O. "Reforma electoral, sin transparencia," La Prensa (Panama) September 8, 2011, accessed October 12, 2011, http://www.prensa.com/impreso/reforma-electoral-sin-transparencia/23482; Eric Jackson, email message to author, November 2, 2011.
[14]             The Economist: Americas view. "With Friends Like These." The Economist - Americas View, September 14, 2011, accessed October 12, 2011, http://www.economist.com/blogs/americasview/2011/09/panamanian-politics; Ian Bremmer. "'El Loco' strikes again." Foreign Policy - The Call (Washington, DC), September 9, 2011, accessed October 12, 2011, http://eurasia.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2011/09/09/el_loco_strikes_again
[15]             Elida Moreno and Sean Mattson. "Asamblea Nacional de Panamá aprueba la segunda vuelta electoral," Reuters América Latina, September 3, 2011, accessed October 12, 2011, http://lta.reuters.com/article/domesticNews/idLTASIE7A7MX520110903
[16]             Newsroom Panama. "Martinelli made personal threats say deputies," Newsroom Panama, September 1, 2011, accessed October 12, 2011, http://www.newsroompanama.com/panama/3291-martinelli-made-personal-threats-say-deputies.html; Delvis Eliecer Cerrud. "Oposición critica a Martinelli; voceros del gobierno defienden mentira," La Estrella, October 11, 2011, accessed October 12, 2011, http://www.laestrella.com.pa/online/noticias/2011/10/11/oposicion_critica_a_martinelli;_voceros_del_gobierno_defienden_mentira.asp
[17]             Gustavo A. Aparicio O. Isidro Rodríguez. "Varela acusa que CD crece 'usando fondos de todos,'" La Prensa, September 29, 2011, accessed October 12, 2011, http://www.prensa.com/impreso/varela-acusa-que-cd-crece-%C2%B4usando-fondos-de-todos%C2%B4/28427
[18]             ibid.
[19]             ibid.
[20]             Delvis Eliecer Cerrud, "Salto de diputado Cohen permite al CD lograr 'mayoría absoluta' en Asamblea," La Estrella, September 29, 2011, accessed October 12, 2011, http://www.laestrella.com.pa/online/noticias/2011/09/29/salto_de_diputado_cohen_permite_al_cd_lograr_mayoria_absoluta_en_asamblea.asp
[21]             ibid.
[22]             AFP. "Martinelli anuncia referéndum para reformar el sistema electora en Panamá," La Nación, May 9, 2011, accessed October 12, 2011, http://www.nacion.com/2011-09-05/Mundo/martinelli-anuncia-referendum-para-reformar-el-sistema-electoral-en-panama.aspx
[23]             ibid.
[24]             Eric Jackson. "If their word's no good people dislike them." The Panama News 17.11 October 26, 2011, accessed November 3, 2011, http://www.thepanamanews.com/pn/v_17/issue_11/news_02.html
[25]             ibid.
[26]             Cortez, Zelideth. "Martinelli insiste con segunda vuelta." La Estrella November 8, 2011, accessed November 14, 2011, http://www.laestrella.com.pa/online/impreso/2011/11/08/martinelli_insiste_con_segunda_vuelta.asp
[27]             Bureau of Economic, Energy and Business Affairs. "Investment Climate Statements," last modified March, 2011, accessed October 13, 2011, http://www.state.gov/e/eeb/rls/othr/ics/index.htm
[28]             Organization of American States. "GENERAL DESCRIPTION AND EXPLANATION OF THE JUDICIAL SYSTEM OF PANAMA," last modified July 22, 2011, accessed October 13, 2011, http://www.oas.org/Juridico/mla/en/pan/en_pan-int-des-system.pdf .
[29]             Bureau of Economic, Energy and Business Affairs, "Investment Climate Statements."
[30]             WikiLeaks, "Cable 04PANAMA823: PANAMANIAN SUPREME COURT THROWS OUT CHARGES." Last modified August 30, 2011, accessed October 13, 2011, http://wikileaks.org/cable/2004/04/04PANAMA823.html
[31]             Council on Hemispheric Affairs, "A Legacy of Corruption Marches on: New Insight into Panama’s Infamous Lucom Case," Council on Hemispheric Affairs, last modified August 17, 2011, accessed October 13, 2011, http://www.coha.org/a-legacy-of-corruption-marches-on-new-insight-into-panamas-infamous-lucom-case/
[32]             Marc Lacey. "Bequest to Panama's poor is blocked by donor's family," The New York Times, June 24, 2008, accessed October 13, 2011, http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/24/world/americas/24iht-panama.4.13957787.html?pagewanted=all
[33]             Daniel Mayoras and Andy Mayoras. "$150 Million Trust Fund Stolen From Poor Children In Panama, Lawsuit Claims," Forbes, October 3, 2011, accessed October 13, 2011, http://www.forbes.com/sites/trialandheirs/2011/10/03/150-million-trust-fund-stolen-from-poor-children-in-panama-lawsuit-claims/2/
[34]             United States International Trade Commission. "U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement: Potential Economy-wide and Selected Sectoral Effects," last modified September 2007, accessed October 13, 2011, http://www.usitc.gov/publications/docs/pubs/2104f/pub3948.pdf
[35]             Office of the United States Trade Representative. "The United States-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement: Report of the Industry Trade Advisory Committee on Services and Finance Industries (ITAC 10)," last modified April 25, 2007, accessed October 13, 2011, http://ustraderep.gov/assets/Trade_Agreements/Bilateral/Panama_FTA/Reports/asset_upload_file130_11239.pdf
[36]             Morales Gil,"‘Corrupción es cultural’: Eaton." last modified May 28, 2008, accessed October 28, 2011, http://mensual.prensa.com/mensual/contenido/2008/05/25/hoy/panorama/1359679.html

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