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Omar Efraín Torrijos Herrera (February 13, 1929 – July 31, 1981) was a Panamanian dictator, as well as the Commander of the Panamanian National Guard and military leader of Panama from 1968 to his death in 1981.
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- Democratic Revolutionary Party (1979–1981)
- Raquel Pauzner de Torrijos
Apr 11, 2024 · Omar Torrijos (born February 13, 1929, Santiago de Veragua, Panama—died July 31, 1981, near Penonomé) was a dictator-like leader of Panama (1968–78), who negotiated the Panama Canal treaties with the United States, leading to Panama’s eventual assumption of control of the canal.
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Omar Efraín Torrijos Herrera (Santiago de Veraguas, 13 de febrero de 1929-Cerro Marta, 31 de julio de 1981) fue un oficial del ejército y posteriormente dictador panameño, quien, junto con Boris Martínez y José H. Ramos Bustamante, encabezó el golpe de Estado de 1968. Fue jefe de Estado de la República de Panamá de 1968 hasta 1981.
- Omar Efraín Torrijos Herrera
- Florencio Flores Aguilar
May 21, 2018 · Omar Torrijos (1929-1981) was not only Panama's most famous leader in that country's history but also one of Latin America's best-known figures of the 20th century. He achieved this distinction for one reason—Torrijos, a military man in a small republic whose civilian presidents had generally accommodated American wishes over the years ...
Learn about Omar Torrijos, the military leader who overthrew a president, signed the Panama Canal Treaties with the US, and died in a plane crash. Find out his achievements, challenges, and legacy in Panama's history and culture.
Omar Efraín Torrijos Herrera (February 13, 1929 – July 31, 1981) was a Panamanian dictator, as well as the Commander of the Panamanian National Guard and military leader of Panama from 1968 to his death in 1981.
And even his political enemies, who were many, were willing to give the credit for the U.S.-Panama Canal treaties to Gen. Omar Torrijos Herrera.
