http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/01/18/2596211/panamas-paradox-a-boom-with-gloom.html
Andres Oppenheimer column
Panama is on track for the best growth in Latin America in 2012...a projected 6.8%.
But increasingly...even its business leaders are criticizing President Ricardo Martinelli (foto) for a strong arm style.
His popularity has plummeted from 80% to the current 44%...with signs of social unrest.
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