Against whom did Moisés Giroldi lead a coup attempt?
Fidel Castro
Manuel Noriega
Augusto Pinochet
Omar Torrijos
Answer
Moisés Giroldi was a Panamanian army major who led a failed coup d'état against Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega in October 1989. Giroldi's coup attempt was unsuccessful and he was captured and executed by Noriega's forces. The coup attempt is considered to be one of the factors that led to the United States invasion of Panama in December 1989.
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