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05-25-2008
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"Corruption in Panama is Cultural" - Eaton
 By Eliana Morales Gil for La Prensa - William Eaton, the US ambassador to Panama, said the problem of corruption in Panama is cultural. He also said corruption in Panama affects the investment climate in the country. "If powerful people continue fomenting corruption, its a bad signal which infects the entire population," he said. Eaton will be leaving the embassy in July and will be replaced in August by Barbara Stephenson who was recently ratified by the US Senate. (Photo Credit: LA PRENSA/Gabriel Rodríguez)
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‘Corrupción es cultural’: EatonLA PRENSA/Gabriel RodríguezWilliam Eaton, embajador de Estados Unidos.1030507
Eliana Morales Gilemorales@prensa.com
William Eaton, embajador de Estados Unidos en Panamá, asegura que el problema de la corrupción en Panamá es un asunto cultural. Situación que, según dice, afecta el clima de inversión en el país. "Si los poderosos siguen fomentando la corrupción, dan una mala señal y esta se contagia a todo el pueblo", asegura.
Eaton deja la embajada en julio próximo y será reemplazado en agosto por Barbara Stephenson, quien ya fue ratificada por el Senado.
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06-22-2008
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Corruption is on both sides of the fence baby
See the Panama America homicide investigation of Franklin Brewster.
Corruption or just "FBI agents" that never learned basic investigative procedures?
The US Embassy has been able to provide a sham investigation. dubious evidence, lab samples with fake IDs (not Brewster´s), FBI lab reports that look like they were made by 5th graders, polygraph exams that no authority in the Republic of Panama has been able to see and at least 1 fake FBI agent on this case. All in violation of Panama´s laws.
(Oh, last time we checked, passing yourself off as a fed is a big crime in the US)
The Unit in charge of busting big dope cases in Panama has been dismantled, first by murder of its director, then with this "evidence", by firing Panamanian agents, and by throwing two unit members in jail accused of murder with a US polygraph exam that does not exist. Dope business is back in town, thanks to Mr. Eaton´s machinery. If I was him, I wouldn´t be talking about corruption.
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06-23-2008
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Panama Culture?
y Christopher Lee
Washington Post Staff Writer
Wednesday, January 25, 2006; A17
When Cecilia Woods, an FBI special agent based in Panama, suspected her boss of having extramarital affairs including one with a paid informant in 2000, she reported her concerns to bureau officials -- and started investigating on her own.
Woods's supervisor eventually admitted to the affairs, and to giving the informant lingerie and other gifts, said Grassley, whose staff investigated the case. For that and for misusing government vehicles, he received a 14-day suspension, a demotion and a transfer to the office of his choice, Grassley said.
For her trouble, the bureau suspended her for 10 days, then later transferred her to a less prestigious post in Washington, Woods said. The 23-year veteran retired in 2005 after enduring a second, unrelated suspension of 14 days and concluding that she would never get back in the agency's good graces.
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06-23-2008
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No question about it. Corruption is part of 'culture" EVERYWHERE! I can't think of any place or country I've lived where corruption isn't well known to the public who are frustrated about it but end up shrugging their shoulders and living with it. Thanks for your additional research to which widens out the view of where corruption is found!
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06-25-2008
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Amazing
It´s amazing that from all the ambassadors in Panama, the one that keeps insulting the place is the one whose gov. used to be in the cocaine business with Panama´s military; used the banking system in Panama to launder millions, abused the public registry to register companies for this purpose and for more than a decade, thousands of tons of cocaine poured onto the streets of America through the Panama Canal while high ranking US officials participated in the festivities. This destroyed the stability of millions of American families, and the repercussions to both countries are still being felt today.
www.dreamscape.com/morgana/reagan.htm
http://www.fromthewilderness.com/fre...ness_list.html
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Curruption in Panama?
The CIA put Noriega in charge, can you beat that?
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Originally Posted by Panama News
By Eliana Morales Gil for La Prensa - William Eaton, the US ambassador to Panama, said the problem of corruption in Panama is cultural. He also said corruption in Panama affects the investment climate in the country. "If powerful people continue fomenting corruption, its a bad signal which infects the entire population," he said. Eaton will be leaving the embassy in July and will be replaced in August by Barbara Stephenson who was recently ratified by the US Senate. (Photo Credit: LA PRENSA/Gabriel Rodríguez)
ENTREVISTA.
‘Corrupción es cultural’: EatonLA PRENSA/Gabriel RodríguezWilliam Eaton, embajador de Estados Unidos.1030507
Eliana Morales Gilemorales@prensa.com
William Eaton, embajador de Estados Unidos en Panamá, asegura que el problema de la corrupción en Panamá es un asunto cultural. Situación que, según dice, afecta el clima de inversión en el país. "Si los poderosos siguen fomentando la corrupción, dan una mala señal y esta se contagia a todo el pueblo", asegura.
Eaton deja la embajada en julio próximo y será reemplazado en agosto por Barbara Stephenson, quien ya fue ratificada por el Senado.
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