Manuel Noriega Political Party
Manuel Noriega political partyDemocratic Revolutionary Party PanamaNoriega political affiliationPanamanian military ruleNoriega regime politics
Manuel Noriega, the controversial military ruler of Panama, was deeply intertwined with the Democratic Revolutionary Party (PDR). While never officially its elected leader, he effectively controlled and manipulated the PDR to legitimize and maintain his authoritarian regime, profoundly influencing Panama's political landscape during his contentious period of power.