Posted: Mon., Nov. 29, 1993

Blades in Panama race

PANAMA CITY, Panama -- Singer-actor Ruben Blades became a presidential candidate on Sunday, promising to end corruption that he likened to a "current of raw sewage" running through Panama.

The salsa singer/actor, who has led recent polls for the May 8 election, holds a doctorate from Harvard U. in international law.


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