Dr. Arnulfo Arias Madrid, elected president for the third time and twice ousted by the Panamanian military, is again ousted (for the third time) as president by the National Guard after only 10 days in office.
A military junta government is established, and the commander of the National Guard, Brig. Gen. Omar Torrijos, emerges as the principal power in Panamanian political life.
Torrijos' regime is harsh and corrupt, and will have to confront the mistrust of the people and guerrillas backing the populist Arnulfo Arias. However, he is a charismatic leader whose populist domestic programs and nationalist foreign policy appeals to the rural and urban constituencies largely ignored by the oligarchy.
Source (text and photos): Wikipedia
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1968 El año de las rebeliones en el mundo (1968: The Year of Rebellions in the World)
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WARNING! Some violent images! Viewer discretion advised!
Although this clip is primarily in Spanish, the fast-moving images transcend language barriers; this film is well worth viewing.
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