Fraud Taints Panama’s Presidential Election
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events: 1900-2001
- Categories: Government and Politics, Crime
- Subcategories: Scandals, Corruption, Fraud, Dictatorships, Dictators, Tyrants, Elections, Voting
- Curriculum: Latin American History
- Geographical Location: Central America, Panama
- Date: May 7, 1989
Article abstract: General Manuel Antonio Noriega, Panama’s brutal leader, declared a presidential election void after his favored candidates suffered a crushing defeat.
From Friend to Foe
The Central American country of Panama has had a rocky political history. It has had its share of coups and rigged elections. In 1968, for example, General Omar Torrijos took power in a coup against Arnulfo Arias, who had been democratically elected. Torrijos ruled the country until he was killed in a plane crash in 1981.
In 1983, General Manuel Antonio Noriega...
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