After nine days of sanctuary inside the the Papal Nunciate in Panama, Gen. Manuel Noriega apparently decided to make the best of his bad situation. Unwanted by his Vatican hosts, the general reportedly had a choice between taking his chances at justice under the new Panamanian government, or facing trial in the United States.
His surrender to U.S. authorities on drug charges should come as no surprise. Thousands of Panamanians had demonstrated outside the Papal Nunciate to denounce the ousted dictator, and some demanded his death. As more evidence of his despotic rule continued to emerge, his survival became less and less likely.
By choosing to face trial in …
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