Former Panamanian Dictator Manuel Noriega Dies At 83
This article is a summary of reporting by NPR. Originally published May 30, 2017.
General Manuel Antonio Noriega died at 83 in Panama City, marking the end of a life defined by Cold War geopolitics and autocratic rule. Once considered an invaluable CIA contact assisting U.S. interests in Central America, Noriega's brutal crackdowns against domestic opposition and entanglement with the Medellín cartel led to severe economic sanctions and eventual military invasion. Following decades of incarceration in the United States and France, he returned to Panama in 2011 to face justice for political assassinations. President Juan Carlos Varela stated that Noriega's death brought closure to a painful era of Panamanian history.
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Manuel Noriega, who transitioned from an intelligence asset to an ousted dictator, died following medical complications in Panama City.
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