Who overthrew the president to rise to power while Noriega was in service?
Omar Torrijos
Hugo Chavez
Daniel Ortega
Fidel Castro
Answer
While serving in the Panamanian military, Manuel Noriega rose to power under the presidency of Omar Torrijos, who seized control of the country in a 1968 military coup. Torrijos maintained close ties with the United States, but his presidency was marred by human rights abuses. Torrijos died in a plane crash in 1981, and Noriega was named his successor. Noriega quickly consolidated his power and established a corrupt dictatorship.
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