DCI WORLDWIDE BRIEFING -- PANAMA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP83M00914R002100170025-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 24, 2006
• Sequence Number: 25
• Content Type: REPORT

Approved For Release 2006/05/24: CCII -RDP83M00914R002100170025-8
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DCI WORLDWIDE BRIEFFING -- PANAMA
Government Forces: A National Guard of 10,000 personnel.
Extreme Left: Armed militants probably number 100 to
200.
Goverment:
-- Pro-US, anti-Communist; conservative, pro-democratic and
pro-business administration.
-- National Guard remains true seat of power, acting as
senior partner with heretofore appointed civilian
leadership.
-- Elections scheduled for August (tentative) 1984.
-- Near-zero economic growth and high unemployment have
resulted in the institution of economic austerity
measures--creating potential opposition, particularly
from the left.
Extrme Right:
-- Negligible influence, membership.
Extreme Left:
-- Perhaps totalling 3,000; majority largely passive,
pro-government.
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PANAMA: Principal Political Forces
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