The Ambassador of Panama to the U.S., Ambassador Ramón Eduardo Martínez de la Guardia spoke with Science & Diplomacy on Panama's science diplomacy strategy. This is the thirteenth interview of the Ambassador Interview Series.
i think there are a lot of positive steps. also we ve got three americans detained there. get them out. we ve got american remains of our soldiers from the korean war. i got seven out in 2007 under president bush. we should push to get agreements on those soft power areas that i think might lead to serious reductions in their nuclear arsenal. but they re going to have a price, chris. they re not going to do this for free. so let s get ready. you ve been through this. what s on the table? would we recognize them? would we normalize negotiations if they get rid of their nuclear weapons? normally we would have an ambassador conversation. this is so far beyond what the expectation of foreign policy and how we operate altogether as
i think there are a lot of positive steps. also, we ve got three americans detained there. get them out. we ve got american remains of our soldiers from the korean war. i got seven out in 2007 under president bush. we should push to get agreements on those soft power areas that i think might lead to serious reductions in their nuclear arsenal. they re going to have a price, chris. they re not going to do this for free. let s get ready. you ve been through this whole what s on the table? would we recognize them? normalize relations if they get rid of their nuclear program or limit it? is that on the table. normally you have an ambassador conversation. we don t even have an ambassador. we ll accept the fact that they run that part of korea. this is so far beyond what the expectation of foreign policy and how we operate as an international community.