In the Time of the Tyrants: Panama, 1968-1990An eyewitness account of how Panama, since 1968, has fallen victim to a line of military dictators who have fattened on the misery of a country once democratic and prosperous. the drama of Panama as well as observers. They tell the story of how the darkness fell on Panama, how the tyrants, from Omar Torrijos to Manuel Noriega, became creatures of the secret government of the United States, and were supported long after their true nature was known. It is the story of those tyrants killed, those they corrupted and those who were brave enough to stand up to them. Mandragon. |
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS | 11 |
The Death and Posthumous Vengeance of Hugo | 19 |
The Coup dEtat | 47 |
Copyright | |
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