multiplied by almost 250 times, but United States troops were still occupying the Republic of Panama and did not give the impression they were preparing to leave in the immediate future, since they were intervening in all aspects of the Republic's administration. It had not even been possible to establish the total number and identity of those killed by the invasion. Common graves had been discovered, but the authorities had refused to identify the corpses, alleging lack of facilities. Representatives of the victims had appealed to the Organization of American States. 34. The situation in Guatemala was deteriorating. Talks were being held between the armed opposition and the political parties, but it would be desirable for the Government, too, to participate in them with the mediation of the United Nations, as in the case of El Salvador. E/CN.4/Sub.2/1990/SR.l4 page 7 35. The situation in Colombia was rather more complicated than it appeared. There was not only a confrontation between the Government and the armed forces on one side and the drug traffickers on the other. Mrs. Sanchez, a Colombian member of AAJ who had recently had to leave her country, would explain what was happening there. 36. Mrs. SANCHEZ (American Association of Jurists) said that, as counsel for the defence of political prisoners, she had been in possession of denunciations to the Government Attorney sent by three officers and one non-commissioned officer in the army, in which General Faruk Yanine Diaz, among others, was accused of having ordered in writing the murder of 65 peasants in the Carare-Opon area. Of these, eight were reported to be guerrillas of the National Liberation Army and the rest were peasants. In the denunciations the Commander of the Seventh Brigade had also been accused of 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing political and social issues in various countries in Central America, specifically Panama, Guatemala, and Colombia. It mentions the presence of foreign troops, political prisoners, and human rights violations, which suggests that the category should be related to human rights and political issues.

**Category**
Humanitarian aid and relief, International relations, Human rights