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Caribbean & Central America - September 2008 (ISSN 1741-4458)
PANAMA: Herrera picked as PRD presidential candidate
In line with poll predictions, current president of the ruling
Partido Revolucionario Democratico (PRD), Balbina Herrera, was chosen as PRD
candidate for the May 2009 presidential elections. Despite the recent lag in
popularity of President Martín Torrijos, with whom Herrera is closely
identified, the inability of opposition candidates to present a convincing
alliance suggests that the presidency remains within her reach.
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