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Who was Manuel Noriega, the target of the US invasion of Panama?

2019-12-20T11:29:13.122Z


This Friday marks 30 years of the military invasion of the United States in Panama and the Panamanian government declared on December 20 "National Day of mourning", in commemoration of the victims ...


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(CNN Spanish) - This Friday marks 30 years of the military invasion of the United States in Panama and the Panamanian government declared on December 20 "National Day of mourning", in commemoration of the victims. But who was Manuel Noriega, the target of that invasion? Under the mandate of former President George HW Bush and through the operation "Just Cause", USA. He invaded the isthmus and ended the dictatorship of General Manuel Antonio Noriega, accused of charges of money laundering and drug trafficking and of having links with the Medellin cartel of Pablo Escobar.

Here we present some information about the life of Noriega, the first former foreign governor to be convicted by a US court. He spent about 20 years detained in that country for drug trafficking and money laundering; He was later imprisoned in France and finally extradited to Panama.

Personal

Date of birth: February 11, 1934

Date of death: May 29, 2017

Birth name: Manuel Antonio Noriega Morena

Education: Chorrillos Military School, Peru, Engineering, 1962

Other facts

I was on the payroll of the CIA for intelligence work.

Abandoned by his parents at age five, he was raised by his aunt, Mama Luisa.

While in US custody, Noriega suffered prostate cancer and a stroke.

The first foreign head of state to be convicted in a United States court.

LOOK : PHOTOS | The life of Manuel Noriega

Chronology

1968 - Lieutenant of the National Guard of Panama.

1970-1983 - Promoted to lieutenant colonel and chief of military intelligence.

1971 - At the request of the United States, he travels to Cuba to help ensure the release of the crews of two US freighters captured by the Caribbean country.

1983-1989 - Take command of the Panamanian army.

1983-1990 - Military dictator of Panama.

August 1983 - He is promoted to general and commander of the National Guard.

June 12, 1986 - An 'exposé' of Noriega by Seymour Hersh appears in the New York Times , accusing him of murder, money laundering and drug trafficking.

February 4, 1989 - The United States accuses Noriega of charges of organized crime, money laundering and drug trafficking.

December 20, 1989 - The United States invades Panama and launches the “Operation Just Cause” to expel Noriega.

January 3, 1990 - He surrenders after spending 10 days in the Vatican's diplomatic mission in Panama City.

April 9, 1992: He is convicted on eight counts of drug smuggling and extortion.

July 10, 1992 - He is sentenced to 40 years in prison.

July 6, 1993 - September 6, 1993 - Trial, in absentia, for the murder of Dr. Hugo Spadafora. Noriega is sentenced and sentenced to 20 years in prison.

March 1994 - He is convicted, in absentia, for the murder of October 4, 1989 of Commander Moisés Giroldi. He is later sentenced to 20 years in prison.

March 4, 1999 - His sentence in the United States is reduced to 30 years.

1999 - He is found guilty in absentia in a Paris court on charges of having laundered $ 2.8 million in drug money when buying property in France.

August 24, 2007 - Judge William Hoeveler rules that Noriega can be extradited to France to serve a 10-year prison sentence for money laundering. Noriega's lawyers argued that his status as a prisoner of war meant that he should be sent back to Panama.

September 9, 2007 - Noriega scheduled mandatory release date from prison. However, due to calls for his extradition to France, Noriega is not released.

January 14, 2009 - The 11th US Circuit Court of Appeals UU. listen to the arguments in Noriega's attempt to avoid extradition to France. Subsequently, the court addresses whether his status as a prisoner of war, according to the rules of the Geneva Convention, means that he must be repatriated to Panama.

April 2009 - The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals of the United States denies Noriega's request for an appeal of habeas corpus.

January 25, 2010 - The United States Supreme Court refuses to hear Noriega's appeal.

April 26, 2010 - Noriega is extradited to France after Secretary of State Hillary Clinton signs an extradition order.

July 7, 2010 - Noriega is convicted of money laundering in a French court and sentenced to seven years in prison.

June 20, 2011 - The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of France announces that the process of extradition of Noriega to Panama has begun, with the consent of the United States. He is wanted in Panama on charges of killing a political rival.

November 23, 2011 - A French appeals court approves Noriega's extradition to Panama to serve his sentences for past crimes.

December 11, 2011 - Noriega is extradited to Panama from France.

February 5-9, 2012 - Noriega is hospitalized in Panama City for hypertension and a possible stroke.

May 9, 2012 - May 29, 2012 - Noriega is hospitalized in Panama City for bronchitis.

July 15, 2014 - File a lawsuit against the video game company Activision Blizzard for damaging its reputation with the game “Call of Duty: Black Ops II”.

October 27, 2014 - A judge dismisses Noriega's lawsuit against the creators of the “Call of Duty” video game franchise.

June 24, 2015 - Noriega apologizes, on the local Telemetro network, with his country for the crimes of his regime and his own actions that led to the US invasion of 1989 and his expulsion.

May 12, 2016 - Noriega's doctor reports that the former Panamanian leader should undergo surgery to remove a benign brain tumor.

January 23, 2017 - A Panama court rules that Noriega can prepare and recover from a brain surgery at home under house arrest.

March 7, 2017 - Undergoes surgery to remove the brain tumor. He suffers severe cerebral hemorrhage and is in a medically induced coma.

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May 29, 2017 - The president of Panama, Juan Carlos Varela, announces the death of Noriega.

Manuel Noriega

Source: cnnespanol

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