European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 31, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 10 the stars and stripes world wednesday August 31, i 994 Leader ending tenure in Panama by Juan Zamora Nothe associated press Panama City Panama presi Dent Guillerino Endara Steps Down today leaving a stable Panama but a legacy of weak leadership and often ridiculed Public policy. Endara now 58, won election in May 1989 but was blocked from office by Panama s military Leader Gen. Manuel Antonio Noriega. Only after . Troops invaded that december was Endara sworn in on an american military base. Noriega was taken away by . Authorities who wanted him on drug trafficking charges. Endara ends his term having Over seen some of the cleanest elections i Panama s history and by offering to collaborate with the new government if it would Benefit the country. The departing president who did not seek re election turns his office Over to Ernesto Perez Balladares a member of Noriega s party who says he opposes militarism. Endara has bought an apartment in. The exclusive Ocean View Section of Punto Patilla and says he will return this Law practice although most panamanians welcomed Noriega s ouster Endara s initially High approval rating steadily declined the portly successful lawyer had a approval rating of More than 60 per cent when he was swept to Power inthe . Invasion. But recent polls have put it in single figures. April Guillermo Endara shown in 1993, saw his popularity plummet president. As Panama s Endara was Active in the authentic panamanian party founded by his men Tor the late Arnulfo Arias Madrid who was elected president three times and busted three limes by military coups. Heading an anti Noriega Alliance in 1988, the same year Madrid died Endara capitalized on the former president s popularity. But . Leaders never consulted him on the possibility of an invasion. They did t ask me they told me Endara once grumbled. We were expecting a president who would Lead us in hard times. We gave him the enhance but he vacillated a lot said taxi Driver Oscar Aguilar. Indeed Endara wavered during crises. He was t careful about How he acted in Public and his socially Active wife Ana Mae now 27, had free rein. From the outset the opposition criticized Endara for taking office on an american base and questions were raised As to whether Endara or the americans were running the country. A year into his administration he asked american soldiers on panamanian bases to snuff out a political rebellion led by a retired col. Eduardo Hererra. Later Endara collided in a Power struggle with his allies the Christia democrats driving them into opposition and losing his majority in the National Assembly. Endara never hid his Joy or anger from the press and some of his out bursts were surprising. Among his More recent statements was one supporting Federal technical police inspectors who were implicated in cases of corruption and inefficiency Endara said he trusted the police More than he did Federal prosecutors whom he accused of aiding alleged drug  agents bodies found at crash site by the Washington Post i Washington fall five drug enforcement administration agents aboard a twin engine plane that crashed in the peruvian Jungle were killed Friday Feder Al officials said peruvian and. Aba. Rescue teams which had been hampered by dense vegetation rain and fog reached the site monday afternoon and discovered the bodies of two pilots and three agents amid the mangled remains of the aircraft. That s a heavy Price to pay administrator Thomas Constantino said in a Telephone interview. The cause of the crash is not yet known. But officials said there was no indication that the plane was shot Down. Dea aviation experts were on the scene and other Federal aviation officials were expected to Analyse the wreckage officials said m6nday. The area of the crash is known for air turbulence Constantine said. A / ?All of the dead agents were younger than 40. /. ". We re a tiny Agency of about 3,500 agents for us to lose five agents is devastating said Dea spokesman Bill Ruzzamenti "."., the agents were identified As Frank Fernandez jr., 38, stationed at Aba. Headquarters in Washington Jay w. Seale 31, stationed in los Angeles Meredith Thompson 33, based in Miami Frank s. Wallace jr., 37, based in hous ton and Juan c. Vars 32, who worked out of Aba offices in san Antonio. Notice notice notice notice notice Luj o o la o Luj o to Ujj o Holu of of Luo to z Price correction Kraft Macaroni & cheese dinner 49 in the september Issue of Maxi Saver stars & stripes newspaper insert August 28,1994the Sale Price for Kraft Macaroni & cheese dinner is advertised at an incorrect Price of $3.49. 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