The Dictator's Playbook

Manuel Noriega

Episode 4 | 54m 11s | Video has closed captioning.

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.

Aired: 01/30/19

Expires: 01/30/29

Rating: TV-14

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