%0 Journal Article
%T PANAM¨¢ 2009: ELECCIONES, CRISIS MUNDIAL Y MOVIMIENTOS SOCIALES
%A GAND¨¢SEGUI
%A MARCO A
%J Revista de ciencia pol¨ªtica (Santiago)
%D 2010
%I Scientific Electronic Library Online
%R 10.4067/S0718-090X2010000200013
%X in 2009, panama had to deal with the global economic recession and, at the same time, continue widening the panam¨¢ canal at a cost of us$ 5.25 billion. the global recession was able to slow down panama's economic growth. meanwhile public policies spurred popular protests and a growing crime rate. panam¨¢ elected a new president in 2009 who was able to bring down with success what seemed to be shaping up to be a two-party political structure. on the international front, president martinelli inaugurated his mandate setting-up 11 air and naval bases to "combat drug trafficking." president martinelli's administration lack of political culture and experience can be signs of a weakening of democratic institutions.
%K elections
%K economic recesion
%K panama canal
%K military bases
%K crime
%K president martinelli
%K democracy.
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