Martín Torrijos
president of Panama
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association with Moscoso
- In Mireya Moscoso
Her main opponent was Martín Torrijos, the son of former dictator Omar Torrijos and the candidate of the ruling Democratic Revolutionary Party. The platforms of the two principal candidates did not differ in most respects. Overall, she was seen as the more populist candidate, Torrijos as more sympathetic to…
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role in Panama
- In Panama: Transitions to democracy and sovereignty
The newly elected president was Martin Torrijos, the illegitimate son of the former military dictator. Under his administration Panama experienced high levels of economic growth and a decrease in poverty rates, and voters approved a referendum to expand the canal. Work on the canal began in September 2007. But issues…
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