"John Lindsay-Poland has dedicated himself to issues of human rights and justice for Panamanians. His tireless efforts continue to motivate people and shed needed light on the truths he discovers. "Emperors in the Jungle" is a timeless look at the real dimensions of U.S. foreign policy."--Barbara Trent, director of the Academy Award(R)-winning documentary, "The Panama Deception"

Acknowledgments ix
Introduction 1
1 A Platform for Control: Interventions and Army Doctors, 1856-1925 11
2 "Test Tube Island" 44
3 The Nuclear Canal 74
4 Playing the Drug Card 103
5 The Politics of Environmental Cover-Up 138
6 Market Mania 172
7 Continuity and Change in the Military's Vision 191
Afterword: Knowing Ourselves / Exhortation to Read a Friendly Text by Guillermo Castro H. 207
Notes 211
Index 253

John Lindsay-Poland is Director of the Fellowship of Reconciliation’s Task Force on Latin America and the Caribbean. He is a coauthor of Inside Panama: The Essential Guide to its Politics, Economy, Society, and Environment. He was the editor of and staff writer for the quarterly Panamá Update and has written for the San Francisco Chronicle, NACLA Report on the Americas, The Progressive, Covert Action Quarterly, and Fellowship, among other publications.