Person

Guillermo Endara

1936–2009 · 20th century

Guillermo Endara was a Panamanian lawyer and politician who won the presidential election of May 1989 as the opposition candidate, only for Manuel Noriega to annul the result. He was sworn in on a US military base as American forces invaded in December 1989 and served as president until 1994. His government dismantled the military, rebuilt democratic institutions and handed power to an elected successor.

Guillermo Endara
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Republic of PanamaGovernance, Decline

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