Panama free after Manuel Noriega is arrested

Title

Panama free after Manuel Noriega is arrested

Genre

News report; Vox pop

TX Date

4 Jan 1990

Year of production

1990

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Duration

00:03:17

Description

Joan Kirkwood reports from Panama City on the celebrations after the former dictator Manuel Noriega handed himself into the US, walking out of the Vatican embassy after 10 days in sanctuary there. He now faces drugs charges in Florida. Locals give their reactions to the arrest and a US soldier talks about Panama being free (the US invaded Panama). On London Talkback Radio.

Contributors

London Talkback Radio; Joan Kirkwood

Keywords

USA; Vatican; Embassies and consulates; Drug traffic; Military affairs; Heads of state; Embassy buildings; Celebrations; Panama; Arrests; Manuel Noriega; Panama City

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