Opposition politicians in Panama have accused the United States of launching a “camouflaged invasion” of the country after ...

In the U.S., Lehder was initially sentenced to life in prison but managed to reduce his sentence by providing U.S. investigators with information that was used to prosecute Panamanian dictator Manuel ...

Albert, Steve. The Case Against the General: Manuel Noriega and the Politics of American Justice. 1993 C. Scribner’s Sons. Buckley, Kevin. Panama: The Whole Story. 1992 Simon & Schuster.

1. He was bullied in school. Though he excelled in his studies, Noriega was ruthlessly teased by his classmates who called him “pineapple face” due to his acne-scarred skin. 2. He was one of ...

They have close cultural and economic ties, despite the decades-long US occupation of the canal zone and US invasion 35 years ...

US troops will be able to deploy to a string of bases along the Panama Canal under a joint deal in a major concession to President Donald Trump.

Shielded by a puppet president, Noriega takes power. But the spymaster struggles in his new role as dictator. The war on drugs escalates in dramatic fashion. As the tide turns against Noriega ...

From Benito Mussolini to Saddam Hussein, Idi Amin to Manuel Noriega, dictators confront us with some fascinating questions. What drove their thirst for domination and control? How did they seize ...

His sentence was later reduced by 55 years after he testified against former Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega, and he was released in 2020 due to health issues. "Lehder Rivas, who arrived in the ...

Meanwhile, agents attempt to penetrate the dictator’s inner circle, as a US operative befriends Noriega’s mistress. Will the missions succeed? Or will Noriega slip away again? A Noiser ...