Tension Emerges Between the U.S. and Panama over Drug-Related Money Laundering

A series of incidents have coalesced to put pressure and tension between the U.S. and Panama over allegations of drug-related money laundering and corruption in Panama. Several U.S. government reports have related that drug trafficking and money laundering have continued and even increased in the post-Noriega period. These reports have also alleged that high-level Panamanian officials have failed to take action or have actively assisted in the trafficking and/or laundering operations…[more]