VOICED : Muerte de Noriega revive viejas pasiones en barrio panameno

The death of former Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega rekindled old emotions, especially in Chorrillo, a neighborhood heavily affected by the 1989 US invasion that ended his regime. Noriega, who ruled from 1983, faced numerous accusations, including human rights violations and electoral fraud. The US-led Operation Just Cause aimed to depose him, resulting in significant casualties and unresolved grievances among Panamanians. After the invasion, Noriega was tried in the US and France for drug trafficking and money laundering, and later extradited to Panama to serve sentences for the disappearance and death of opponents.

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