Escolastico Calvo
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Escolastico Calvo was a Panamanian journalist and editor. He was an editor of the Panamanian newspaper La Hora when he was shot by politician Aquilino Boyd
after running a scathing editorial. Under Manuel Noriega
, he managed government controlled media. After the United States invasion of Panama
, he was detained by U.S. forces.
Aquilino Boyd
Aquilino Edgardo Boyd de la Guardia was a Panamanian politician, diplomatist and lawyer....
after running a scathing editorial. Under Manuel Noriega
Manuel Noriega
Manuel Antonio Noriega Moreno is a Panamanian politician and soldier. He was military dictator of Panama from 1983 to 1989.The 1989 invasion of Panama by the United States removed him from power; he was captured, detained as a prisoner of war, and flown to the United States. Noriega was tried on...
, he managed government controlled media. After the United States invasion of Panama
United States invasion of Panama
The United States Invasion of Panama, code-named Operation Just Cause, was the invasion of Panama by the United States in December 1989. It occurred during the administration of U.S. President George H. W...
, he was detained by U.S. forces.