
Ep 4: Manuel Noriega | Prologue
Clip: Episode 4 | 2m 14sVideo has Closed Captions
Watch Manuel Noriega rise to power in Panama, and witness his sudden downfall.
Watch Manuel Noriega rise through the Panamanian military to become chief of intelligence – and then, military dictator. He spied for the United States, but in the end, money laundering, drug trafficking and political crimes led to his downfall.
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Ep 4: Manuel Noriega | Prologue
Clip: Episode 4 | 2m 14sVideo has Closed Captions
Watch Manuel Noriega rise through the Panamanian military to become chief of intelligence – and then, military dictator. He spied for the United States, but in the end, money laundering, drug trafficking and political crimes led to his downfall.
Problems playing video? | Closed Captioning Feedback
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