Panama-U.S. Relations (CRS Report for Congress)
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| Release Date |
March 26, 2001 |
| Report Number |
IB92088 |
| Authors |
Mark P. Sullivan and M. Angeles Villarreal, Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division |
| Source Agency |
Congressional Research Service |
Summary:
In 1999, some Members of the U.S.Congress and politicians in Panama suggestedthat the United States negotiate the use offacilities in Panama for U.S. antidrug flights,similar to arrangements negotiated with Ecuador,Aruba, and Curacao. But in late March2000, the United States signed a 10-yearagreement with El Salvador for anti-drugflights, making the potential of negotiatingsuch an agreement with Panama unlikely.Other U.S. interests or concerns in Panamahave included a controversy over whetherthe United States will clean up three firingranges in Panama; and allegations by some thatChina could threaten the operation of thePanama Canal because of its links to a HongKong company operating ports at both ends ofthe Canal. Both the State and Defense Departmentsand the Panama Canal Commissionasserted that the operation of the ports by aHong Kong company does not constitute athreat to the Canal.
