He strikes a deal with Pablo Escobar, the leader of Colombia’s Medellin drug cartel. ibid.
Soon, Noriega is not just running drugs, he’s running arms for the Americans. ibid.
The piece of land down below … Lidl doesn’t own it: it’s the property of an offshore company based in the Caribbean … This structure can reduce tax bills. It’s exposed by secret files belonging to a large law firm in Panama. The firm specialises in offshore companies. A whistleblower has leaked over 11 million documents to journalists. Among them are 4.5 million emails … It also involves politicians and those close to them. Panama Papers: The Shady World of Offshore Companies, Das Erste 2016
Mossack Fonseca in Panama: with 48 branches around the world it is one of the very biggest. The law firm has established more than 200,000 offshore companies. ibid.
Members of the Italian Mafia are also among Mossack Fonseca’s clients. There are also several Southern American drug barons. ibid.
The big prize [Manuel] Noriega – we can’t find him. Spy Ops II: Operation Just Cause
Carter came in – he agreed to end the zone and turn it over to Panama. ibid.
He [Noriega] started to oppress/suppress the political establishment in Panama, he started to torture and kill his political opponents. ibid.
The Panamanians refer to it as the American invasion of Panama. ibid.