Article: Panamanian FM Rules Out Extending U.S. Military Presence

Panamanian Foreign Minister Ricardo Alberto Arias emphasized Wednesday that there will be no United States military presence remaining in Panama after 2000.

Arias' clarification answered remarks by U.S. Senator Jesse Helms that the United States should try to continue its military presence in Panama, though Washington agreed in 1977 to withdraw all military forces from Panama by December 31, 1999.

"This only reflects the personal opinion of ...

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