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Noriega, Manuel


Panama, Military Person    (1934 to 2017-05-30)
• Military officer, dictator, drug kingpin (See: Britannica bio)
• 1968 : Participated in military coup led by Gen. Omar Torrijos which ousted President Arnulfo Arias
Relationships
1970 1980 1990 2000 2010
OfficerPanamaGov
 
ClientBCCI
 
EmployeeUSCIA
 
Life ofNoriegaMA
 
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Government of Panama   (Officer of, 1983 to 1989) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• 1983 : Became commander of the Armed Forces and military dictator of Panama
• 1989-12 : U.S. military invades Panama and captures Noriega (Bush admin)
• 1992 : Noriega convicted in U.S. court of drug trafficking and money laundering, sentenced to 40 years in prison. Currently serving time in Miami, Florida.
Bank of Credit and Commerce International (BCCI)   (Client of, dates uncertain) -- Duck | Google | Bing
U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)   (Employee of, 1967 to 1989) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• CIA operative in Panama while serving as head of Panamanian intelligence after the 1968 coup