In May 1986, the Director of the Drug Enforcement Agency praised Noriega for his "vigorous anti-drug trafficking policy."" ... In August 1987, Elliott Abrams, the State Department official in charge of U.S. policy in Central America and Panama, opposed a Senate resolution condemning Noriega. ... For example, in 1984, Arnulfo Arias had won the Panamanian presidential election. ... In 1988, for example, Americas Watch published a report on human rights in Panama, giving an unpleasant picture. ... Take Honduras, for example. ...

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In 1867, for example, William H. ... The company, which also had large interests in Cuba and Colombia, came to exert great influence upon the policies of the American government towards the so-called "banana republics" in Latin America. ...

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