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Oracle of DelphiJanuary 3 1990 Noriega Surrenders To US
January 3rd 2012 00:01
On January 3rd 1990, Panama's General Manuel Antonio Noriega, after holing up for 10 days at the Vatican embassy in Panama City, surrendered to U.S. military troops to face charges of drug trafficking. Noriega was flown to Miami the following day and crowds of citizens on the streets of Panama City rejoiced. On July 10, 1992, the former dictator was convicted of drug trafficking, money laundering and racketeering and sentenced to 40 years in prison.
Noriega, who was born in Panama in 1938, was a loyal soldier to General Omar Torrijos, who seized power in a 1968 coup. Under Torrijos, Noriega headed up the notorious G-2 intelligence service, which harassed and terrorised people who criticised the Torrijos regime. Noriega also became a C.I.A. operative, while at the same time getting rich smuggling drugs.
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Noriega, who was born in Panama in 1938, was a loyal soldier to General Omar Torrijos, who seized power in a 1968 coup. Under Torrijos, Noriega headed up the notorious G-2 intelligence service, which harassed and terrorised people who criticised the Torrijos regime. Noriega also became a C.I.A. operative, while at the same time getting rich smuggling drugs.
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Panamanian President General Manuel Antonio Noriega In Florida Prison
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