Panama and the United States will form joint commission to fight money-laundering
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
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Panama and the United States agreed to form a bilateral commission to fight drug trafficking and money laundering in the Central American country.
The commission will have a $36 million support fund.
Panama's foreign minister, Roberto Henríquez, reported that the agreement was reached in a meeting with US officials from the Department of Justice and the Drug Enforcement Administration.
Original source (in Spanish): Efe