The reign of Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega had been rife with turmoil, corruption, and diplomatic tension with the US, and his decision to void the results of the 1989 Panamanian presidential election, which had been won by a US-backed candidate, brought matters to a head. That December, US President George H.W. Bush sent troops to depose him. Noriega initially went into hiding, but he surrendered days later and was taken to Miami to face drug trafficking charges. Where had he been hiding? Discuss (http://forum.thefreedictionary.com/postst31910_Former-Panamanian-Dictator-Manuel-Noriega-Surrenders-to-US--1990-.aspx)
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