This is a reply I got:
A similar, but not quite as intense, thing is occuring in Panama. Panama is building a number of bases with the help of US forces to be used for drug interdiction. Drug busts in Panama are made very public, and they run in the 100’s of tons of cocaine and heroin.
This is not a scene you want to be involved in. You can follow the news on this site:
Key word searchs will give you some info as to what is going on in the neighborhood.
Personally don’t like it one bit .Gulf or Chavez who knows but it’s not good
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