The World - News from June 7, 1988

Students in Panama returned to class for the first time in six months, starting the academic year three months late because of the country’s political and economic crisis. Diplomats and other observers said the resumption of classes indicated an easing of tension in Panama after months of protests and pressure from the United States to oust military strongman Manuel A. Noriega. There were no reports of new demonstrations, but students at a state-run high school in the capital said they were “on a war footing” and predicted a school year disrupted by protests. U.S. military forces in Panama were warned to keep a low profile.