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Manuel Noriega

Season 1 Episode 4

Watch Manuel Noriega rise to power in Panama, and witness his sudden downfall.

Watch Manuel Noriega rise through the Panamanian military to become chief of intelligence – and then, military dictator. He spied for the United States, but in the end, money laundering, drug trafficking and political crimes led to his downfall.

AIR DATE 1/30/19

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About The Dictator's Playbook

A Twin Cities PBS Original — Learn how six dictators, from Mussolini to Saddam Hussein, shaped the world. How did they seize and lose power? What forces were against them? Learn the answers in these six immersive hours, each a revealing portrait of brutality and power.

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