The World - News from Aug. 26, 1988
Panama strongman Manuel A. Noriega faces a “dramatic deterioration” of public support, Juan B. Sosa, Panama’s ambassador to the United States and a Noriega foe, said in Washington. “Noriega’s government is weaker by the day; the regime is fighting for its survival,” Sosa said at a news conference. He cited a wave of strikes and demonstrations by high school students as signs that Gen. Noriega’s support is slipping.
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