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Bookmark or Share- A Review of The Weak and the Powerful: Omar Torrijos, Panama, and the ...Omar Torrijos, military dictator of Panama, may be one of the most understudied leaders in modern Latin American history. After seizing power in 1968, he reshaped the country’s destiny, most notably by negotiating the transfer of the Panama Canal from U.S. to Panamanian control in 1977.
- Omar Torrijos - WikipediaOmar Efraín Torrijos Herrera (February 13, 1929 – July 31, 1981) was a Panamanian military leader of Panama, as well as the Commander of the Panamanian National Guard from 1968 to his death in 1981.
- José María de Torrijos y Uriarte - WikipediaJose Maria Torrijos y Uriarte (March 20, 1791 – December 11, 1831), Count of Torrijos, a title granted posthumously by the Queen Governor, also known as General Torrijos, was a Spanish Liberal soldier.
- Panama - THE LEGACY OF OMAR TORRIJOS - Country StudiesFrom 1968 until his death in an airplane crash in 1981, General Torrijos dominated the Panamanian political scene. His influence, greater than that of any individual in the nation's history, did not end with his death.
- Omar Torrijos | Military Leader, Panamanian Politician | BritannicaOmar 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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