US embassy cable - 05PANAMA1570

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PANAMA SUPPORTS OAS MANPADS GUIDELINES

Identifier: 05PANAMA1570
Wikileaks: View 05PANAMA1570 at Wikileaks.org
Origin: Embassy Panama
Created: 2005-07-27 13:17:00
Classification: SECRET
Tags: PARM MASS EAIR ETTC PREL OAS LABOR HUMAN RIGHTS POLMIL
Redacted: This cable was not redacted by Wikileaks.
This record is a partial extract of the original cable. The full text of the original cable is not available.


 
S E C R E T PANAMA 001570 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/18/2015 
TAGS: PARM, MASS, EAIR, ETTC, PREL, OAS, LABOR, HUMAN RIGHTS,POLMIL 
SUBJECT: PANAMA SUPPORTS OAS MANPADS GUIDELINES 
 
REF: STATE 113041 
 
Classified By: A/DCM JDANILOWICZ FOR REASONS 1.4 (B) and (D) 
 
1.  (S)  Ministry of Government and Justice Security Advisor 
Severino Mejia told POLOFF on July 19 that Panama supports 
OAS Guidelines for Control of MANPADS.  Importing or 
exporting this type of weapon into Panama is illegal.  Mejia 
wants to work with the Embassy to reduce smuggling of weapons 
and other contraband.  He is working closely with Costa Rica 
to secure Panama's western border. 
 
2.  (SBU)  Panama's Tocumen International Airport is an 
important commercial hub for all of Latin America.  Panama 
has a strong interest in preventing attacks on commercial 
aircraft. 
 
DANILOWICZ 

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