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Omar Torrijos: Omar Torrijos (right) with farmers in the Panamanian countryside. The Torrijos government is well-known for its policies of land redistribution. |
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 Torrijos, Omar
280 words, approx. 1 pages (born February 13, 1929, Santiago de Veragua, Panama—died July 31, 1981, near Penonomé) dictator-like leader of Panama (1968–78), who negotiated the Panama Canal treaties with the United States, leading to Panama's eventual... summary from source:
Torrijos (Herrera), Omar
121 words, approx. 1 pages(born Feb. 13, 1929, Santiago de Veragua, Pan.—died Aug. 1, 1981, near Penonomé) Virtual dictator of Panama (1968–78). He entered the national guard in 1952 after military studies in Venezuela and the U.S., rose to the rank of... summary from source:
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Omar Efraín Torrijos Herrera (February 13, 1929 – August 1, 1981) was the Commander of the Panamanian National Guard and the de facto leader of Panama from 1968 to 1981. Torrijos never held elected office in Panama, and was never president. He did...
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 The Nation The murder of Torrijos. (Omar Torrijos) (Beat the Devil)
08/15/1987: 429 words, approx. 1 pages Amid much exulting over U.S. pressure to restore "democracy" in Panama, memory has dimmed entirely on the original charges of Col. Roberto Diaz Herrera, the man whom Gen. Manuel Noriega's troops dragged from his house on July 27. When Diaz first denounced Noriega,... summary from source:
The Washington Post Panama Inaugurates Torrijos as President
09/02/2004: 327 words, approx. 1 pages Martin Torrijos, the son of a Panamanian military leader, took office as the country's president Wednesday, promising jobs, better relations with Cuba and a referendum on a proposed $8 billion expansion of the Panama Canal. Torrijos said Panamanians should vote to decide the... summary from source:
 AP News Panama Canal begins historic expansion
9/3/2007: 388 words, approx. 1 pagesPanama blasted away part of a hillside next to the canal on Monday, marking the start of the waterway's biggest expansion since it opened 93 years ago.In the presence of former President Carter, who signed the 1977 treaty that gave Panama control of the waterway,... summary from source:
AP News Daniel Ortega returns to lead Nicaragua
1/9/2007: 721 words, approx. 2 pagesDaniel Ortega, who led a Marxist government that spent the 1980s fighting U.S.-backed insurgents, returns to power Wednesday promising to respect free trade and private business and maintain relations with Washington.Yet he will be sworn in as Nicaraguan president in a ceremony attended by some...
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