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Ep 4: Manuel Noriega | Prologue

Season 1 Episode 4 | 2m 14s

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.

A Cream Production in association with Twin Cities Public Television, Inc. and PBS.
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