Why Manuel Noriega became America's most wanted
This article is a summary of reporting by The Guardian. Originally published April 28, 2010.
The piece provides retrospective analysis of Manuel Noriega's complex, shifting relationship with the United States throughout the Cold War. Noriega leveraged his strategic control over Panama and the Panama Canal alongside covert collaboration with American intelligence agencies to cement his authoritarian rule. However, his deepening involvement with international narcotics cartels and brutal suppression of Panamanian political dissidents eventually forced Washington to break ties. The resulting friction culminated in Operation Just Cause in December 1989, reshaping U.S. intervention policy across Latin America.
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An analysis examining how Panamanian strongman Manuel Noriega transformed from a favored CIA asset into an international fugitive.
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