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Omar Efraín Torrijos Herrera (February 13, 1929 – July 31, 1981) was a Panamanian dictator, as well as the Commander of the Panamanian National Guard and military leader of Panama from 1968 to his death in 1981.
Omar Torrijos (born February 13, 1929, Santiago de Veragua, Panama—died July 31, 1981, near Penonomé) was a dictator-like leader of Panama (1968–78), who negotiated the Panama Canal treaties with the United States, leading to Panama’s eventual assumption of control of the canal.
Omar Efraín Torrijos Herrera (Santiago de Veraguas, 13 de febrero de 1929-Cerro Marta, 31 de julio de 1981) fue un oficial del ejército y posteriormente dictador panameño, quien, junto con Boris Martínez y José H. Ramos Bustamante, encabezó el golpe de Estado de 1968.
May 21, 2018 · Omar Torrijos (1929-1981) was not only Panama's most famous leader in that country's history but also one of Latin America's best-known figures of the 20th century.
Omar Torrijos Herrera ( b. 13 February 1929; d. 31 July 1981), maximum leader and supreme chief of the Panamanian Revolution, chief of state, and commander in chief of the Panamanian National Guard (1968–1981).
Nov 23, 2017 · Omar Torrijos was the dictator of Panama who negotiated the Panama Canal Treaties with the United States, which ultimately led to Panama’s control of the world-famous canal on December 31, 1999. Torrijos led Panama for a decade, from 1968 to 1978, under his dictatorship.
From 1968 until his death in an airplane crash in 1981, General Torrijos dominated the Panamanian political scene. His influence, greater than that of any individual in the nation's history, did not end with his death.
