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It was to have been a chance to prove that after 16 years of military rule, Panamanians were ready to elect their next President. But scarcely 26 hours after the polls had closed, the electoral experiment began to slide into the kind of political violence and chaos that torments the...
Outside Panama City's Legislative Palace, where votes were being counted, Arias' backers clashed with supporters of Nicolás ("Nicky") Ardito Barletta, 45, the candidate of the military-backed National Democratic Union. Throughout the night, roving gangs from both sides barricaded downtown streets, looting shops and burning...
Although the vote count was not final, by week's end it appeared that Ardito Barletta, an economist who had served as a vice president of the World Bank until last February, would score a narrow victory over Arias, a Harvard-educated physician who leads the conservative Alliance of...
One American pro, Jimmy Arias, has been given an automatic spot on the American team.
WHETHER THEY ARE SINGING arias, ensembles, or recitatives along with the harpsichord, the cast does an admirable job with the material. The orchestra also does a fine job, under the direction of senior Stuart Malina. Although the violins at times seem off-key, the orchestra complements the singers well, maintaining...