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Martin Torrijos has taken over as Panama's president with much to be done to repair diplomatic damage by his predecessor. Torrijos has so far succeeded in normalizing relations with Venezuela, largely because that country is well-disposed toward the idea, but Cuba remains a problem.
Venezuela had recalled its ambassador to Panama in August as a reaction to former President Mireya Moscoso's declaration that she would pardon Luis Posada Carriles and three of his henchmen for humanitarian reasons, because, she said, "We know that if they stay here they would have the possibility of being extradited if not to Venezuela to Cuba, where I am sure they would be killed (see NotiCen, 2004-09-16)."
Venezuela's Vice Minister of Foreign Relations Arevalo Mendez lost no time in announcing from Caracas that President Hugo Chavez would not, contrary to plans, attend the Torrijos inauguration on Sept. 1. Chavez had already notified the Panamanian Foreign Ministry of the recall of Ambassador Flavio Granados.
The Venezuelan ambassador's recall...
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