- Title: PANAMA: OPPOSITION MEMBERS CALL FOR NORIEGA RESIGNATION.
- Date: 1st March 1988
- Summary: (VISNEWS (C) 1. SV PAN Idle goods vans. 0.05 2. GV Empty crates stacked in empty warehouse. 0.07 3. CU Civic Crusade spokesman speaking. (English SOT) 0.24 4. GV Banco Nacional de Panama. 0.25 5. CU Panamanian official speaking. (English SOT) 0.34 6. GV & SV Panama Canal and canal dockworkers working. (4 SHOTS) 0.45 (GALEANO) 7. SV PULL BACK TO GV Pro-Noriega rally. 0.54 8. SV Noriega mounting speaker's platform at rally. 1.03 9. SVs Noriega and supporters waving flags and singing. (3 SHOTS) 1.22 10. GV ZOOM INTO SV Noriega and official party seated at rally. 1.32 TRANSCRIPT: SPOKESMAN: (SEQ 3) "We have fear and we don't have any means. We don't have TV stations, we don't have radio stations, we don't have newspapers and we can call a strike to stop the financial centre, to stop the industry of Panama, to stop the commerce of Panama. (Indistinct) .. this is a success story." OFFICIAL:(SEQ 5) "I consider that this is one of the worst, if not the worst, political situation or problem that Panama has faced." Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
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- Location: PANAMA CITY, PANAMA
- Country: Panama
- Topics: General
- Reuters ID: LVA89RPTOBZNVTT1X6TP2BUKTHB
- Story Text:PANAMA CITY, PANAMA
Opposition groups in Panama calling for the resignation of General Manuel Noriega vowed to continue a general strike indefinitely on March 1.The strike was called by the National Civil Crusade, an alliance of 200 political, labour, professional and civic groups.They admitted the stoppage gained only limited support on February 29, its first day.They said intimidation by security forces prevented the action from spreading beyond private sector businesses.The Crusade has demanded the resignation of Noriega, the Panamanian military leader accused of drug trafficking by the United States (US).About 2,000 cheering people attended a rally for Noriega in a poor neighbourhood outside Panama City on February 29.Some people told reporters they were there because Noriega promised to give them food and they were hungry.The country's new President Manuel Solis Palma appeared on the platform with Noriega.He said at least 60 per cent of Panamanians worked on February 29, ignoring the strike call.The legislative assembly elected Solis to replace the previous President Eric Arturo Delvalle, who tried to oust Noriega.
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