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Search Results for: Panama

US trial begins for anti-Castro militant

January 11, 2011 10:30:03 AM

The trial of anti-Castro Cuban militant Luis Posada Carriles began Monday on charges of lying to federal immigration officials that could carry a sentence of up to 60 years in prison. He...

July 7, 2010 09:06:26 AM

A Paris criminal court on Wednesday sentenced former Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega to seven years in jail for money laundering. Noriega, whose trial began last week , was convicted of laundering $3 million...

June 28, 2010 08:41:07 AM

The trial of former Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega began Monday in a Paris criminal court. Noriega faces money laundering charges in France for allegedly laundering $3 million in drug profits by purchasing property in...

May 28, 2010 12:58:26 PM

The Paris Court of Appeals on Friday denied a request by former Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega to be released from jail while awaiting his trial next month. Noriega claimed that he is...

April 30, 2010 11:25:15 AM

The French Justice Ministry on Thursday denied a request from former Panamanian military leader Manuel Noriega to be treated as a prisoner of war (POW). Noriega currently awaits trial in France on money laundering...

April 30, 2010 10:34:00 AM

April 29, 2010 09:47:31 AM

Panamanian President Ricardo Martinelli said Wednesday that his government will seek the extradition of former military leader Manuel Noriega , currently being held in France on money laundering charges. Noriega...

April 29, 2010 08:51:00 AM

April 27, 2010 04:29:50 PM

A French judge ruled Tuesday that former Panamanian military leader Manuel Noriega must remain in custody until his trial on money laundering charges. Noriega arrived in France Tuesday morning after being extradited [JURIST...

April 27, 2010 04:25:00 PM

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