Manuel Antonio Noriega Moreno (/ mɑːnˈwɛl ˌnɔːriˈeɪɡə / ⓘ mahn-WEL NOR-ee-AY-gə, Spanish: [maˈnwel noˈɾjeɣa]; February 11, 1934 – May 29, 2017) [a] was a Panamanian military strong …

Nov 6, 2025 · Manuel Noriega (born February 11, 1934?, Panama City, Panama—died May 29, 2017, Panama City) was a Panamanian military leader, commander of the Panamanian …

1 day ago · Before Nicolás Maduro, There Was Manuel Noriega The Venezuelan leader is now in U.S. custody. Decades earlier, the United States deposed the strongman who led Panama.

1 day ago · Over three decades ago, the US government executed the shocking arrest of the leader of a foreign country: Panama’s Manuel Noriega. The dictator’s case may prove to be a …

1 day ago · A one-time U.S. ally and CIA informant, Manuel Noriega led Panama for much of the 1980s.

9 hours ago · A deadly friendship Manuel Noriega first came under the spotlight after he was appointed as the head of military intelligence under Omar Torrijos, who seized power in …

1 day ago · News Explained Explained Global History repeats itself: How US captured Panama's leader Noriega nearly 36 years ago, much like it arrested Maduro History repeats itself: How …

13 hours ago · Nicolás Maduro’s situation resembles that of a Latin American strongman from another era—the late Panamanian leader Gen. Manuel Noriega. Once a U.S. ally, Noriega …

Manuel Antonio Noriega Moreno was a Panamanian dictator and military officer who was the de facto ruler of Panama from 1983 to 1989. He never officially served ...

17 hours ago · The Trump administration’s Jan. 3 capture of President Nicolás Maduro bore some familiar echoes to the 1989 U.S. invasion of Panama that ousted military strongman Manuel …