Jailed Panama dictator moved to house arrest for brain surgery
Source: BBC News
Jailed Panama dictator moved to house arrest for brain surgery
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The 82-year-old, who ruled from 1983 until a US invasion ousted him in 1989, needs to have a benign tumour removed.
His lawyer Ezra Angel successfully argued Noriega should be allowed to prepare and recuperate at home, instead of a hospital or in prison.
Noriega was jailed in Panama for murder, corruption and embezzlement.
Who is Manuel Noriega?
He was convicted of the crimes carried out during his rule in absentia and extradited from France to Panama to serve his sentence in 2011.
The former strong man and one-time US ally has also served time in the US and France on drug and money laundering charges.
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