Panama's Former Dictator Manuel Noriega Dies at 83
May 30, 2017, 11:40 AM
(PANAMA CITY) — Former Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega, a onetime U.S. ally who was ousted as Panama's dictator by an American invasion in 1989, died late Monday at age 83.
Panamanian President Juan Carlos Varela wrote in his Twitter account that "the death of Manuel A. Noriega closes a chapter in our history."
Varela added, "His daughters and his relatives deserve to mourn in peace.