Manuel Noriega, Panama ex-strongman, dies at 83
This article is a summary of reporting by BBC News. Originally published May 30, 2017.
General Manuel Antonio Noriega, who served as the de facto leader and military dictator of Panama, died at age 83 following complications from a brain tumor operation. Panamanian President Juan Carlos Varela stated that Noriega's death marked the end of a pivotal and divisive chapter in the country's national history. Noriega had previously been a key Cold War ally and intelligence asset for the United States before relations completely disintegrated over drug trafficking allegations, precipitating the 1989 U.S. invasion code-named Operation Just Cause.
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Panama's former military ruler Manuel Noriega has passed away at the age of 83.
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