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Manuel Noriega Part 2: A Tale of Two Spy Chiefs

Real Dictators

CHAPTER

The Death of a Panamanian Businessman

Ugo Spadafora was tortured for seven hours before his murder. His body is found wrapped in a US mailbag and dumped in Costa Rica. The death led to protests, investigations and disruptions in government. It also partly led to US sanctions against Panama.

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