World IN BRIEF : PANAMA : 58% Favor Keeping American Bases
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Public support for keeping U.S. military bases after the year 2000 has risen to 58%, an increase of nearly 17%, in recent months because of concern over loss of jobs, a public opinion poll found. Only 27.8% of Panamanians favor closing the bases. The nationwide poll of 1,017 Panamanians was taken between Feb. 23 and March 3. Under a 1977 treaty, the United States must close its bases before the year 2000. About 10,000 American troops are based in Panama.
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