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Abstract
How did Manuel Noriega, the CIA's most important agent in Central America, become the US administration's most wanted criminal? Why did 22,000 US troops invade Panama, to arrest a man who had been a staunch ally of the US? Was his involvement in the drug trade the real reason for General Noriega's downfall? Panama: Made in the USA explores the unanswered questions behind the invasion of December 1989 and looks at the turbulent history of US-Panamanian relations, in particular the bitter struggle for control of the Panama Canal. It analyses the economic and geo-strategic importance of a country literally created by and for the US government. Looking at Panama since the invasion, the authors explore the challenge facing the US-installed Endara government as rebuilds a country shattered by invasion and US sanctions.
Table of Contents
| Section Title | Page | Action | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Title Page | i | ||
| Copyright Page | ii | ||
| Table of Contents | iii | ||
| Map — Panama | iv | ||
| — Canal Zone | v | ||
| Panama in Brief | vi | ||
| Acronyms | viii | ||
| Principal Political Parties and Groupings | x | ||
| Chronology | xiii | ||
| Charter of the Organization of American States | xix | ||
| Statement of Understanding Appended to the Panama Canal Treaty | xix | ||
| Introduction: Of Rights and Wrongs | 1 | ||
| Chapter 1. Operation 'Just Cause' | 3 | ||
| Chapter 2. Canals and Colonies | 18 | ||
| Chapter 3. Our Man in Panama | 45 | ||
| Chapter 4. Failing to Get the General | 71 | ||
| Chapter 5. Picking up the Pieces | 89 | ||
| Conclusion: Made in the USA | 110 | ||
| Appendix 1. US Violations of International Law | 113 | ||
| Appendix 2. The Human Rights Records of the Noriega and Endara Governments | 119 | ||
| Further Reading | 127 | ||
| Index | 129 |