Word: panama
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...recognized the new government of Panama last week. But, as Secretary of State Dean Acheson implied at his press conference, this merely meant an admission by the U.S. that brazen Arnulfo Arias had caught the brass ring on Panama's political merry-go-round. "The act of recognition," said the Secretary, "does not constitute approval of the manner in which the present government came into power. We have, in fact, publicly deplored the means by which the political changes in Panama since Nov. 19 were effected...
Thanks to its taciturn strong man, Police Chief José ("Chichi") Remón, Panama had three Presidents last week...
...cabinet. The Assembly approved his election. Arnulfistas roamed the capital, shouting, singing, smashing up Liberal Party headquarters, beating and knifing Liberals caught in the streets. Three ex-Presidents, including Chanis, hastily checked in at the Canal Zone's Hotel Tivoli, so as to avoid checking in at Panama City's model jail...
Just how ailing, uncertain President Chanis expected to bring the trick off was something of a mystery. Remón, the strong man and orderkeeper for every Panama administration since 1946, was in effect chief of staff of the nation's only armed force, the highly trained 2,000-man police corps. He and a staff of fanatically loyal aides had absolute control of the modern police headquarters, a combination fortress, arsenal, barracks, radio communications center and model jail (known locally as the Hotel Remón). By contrast, the only force directly at the President's disposal...
...President asked Remón to reason with his stubborn lieutenant. Chichi Remón indignantly refused to negotiate while under arrest, so he was set free. Vallarino rushed a patrol car for his boss, then Remón took command and moved fast. Police squads were deployed around Panama City, the newspapers were temporarily shut down, the telephone exchange was taken over and ordered to complete calls only to or from police headquarters. Then Chichi Remón sent his ultimatum to Chanis: unless the President resigned by 2 a.m. Sunday, police troops would attack the palace...