Manuel Noriega

Mentioned in 8 analyzed podcast episodes across 6 shows

Appears On

Civics 101 Relatable with Allie Beth Stuckey The New Yorker Radio Hour 35 West Stanford Legal The Oath and The Office

Episode Appearances

Civics 101 · Jan 20, 2026

What is the Monroe Doctrine?

“Panamanian leader arrested on drug trafficking charges in 1989, leading to U.S. invasion and occupation of Panama under Monroe Doctrine justification.”

Monroe Doctrine history and evolutionRoosevelt Corollary and U.S. imperialismBanana Wars and corporate military protection

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Relatable with Allie Beth Stuckey · Jan 10, 2026

Ep 1286 | Maduro Detained, Minnesota ICE Altercation, Can Trump Save Single-Family Homes? | Ron Simmons

“1989 precedent for presidential authority to arrest foreign leaders; arrested in Operation Just Cause, convicted, died 2017”

Maduro Arrest and Monroe Doctrine ApplicationOperation Just Cause Precedent and Presidential AuthorityHead-of-State Immunity and International Law

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The New Yorker Radio Hour · Jan 9, 2026

Trump’s New Brand of Imperialism

“Former Panama leader whose 1989 U.S. removal is compared to Maduro seizure regarding intervention consequences.”

U.S. Military Intervention in VenezuelaGreenland Territorial Acquisition ThreatsMonroe Doctrine Reinterpretation

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35 West · Jan 8, 2026

Operation Just Cause and Venezuela

“Former Panama Defense Forces leader and de facto ruler removed by Operation Just Cause; accused of drug trafficking and human rights abuses”

Operation Just Cause (1989 Panama invasion)U.S.-Venezuela military and diplomatic tensionsPanama Canal treaty negotiations and sovereignty

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Stanford Legal · Jan 8, 2026

Flexing U.S. Power in Venezuela

“Former Panamanian leader arrested during 1989 Operation Just Cause, precedent for illegal abduction and prosecution”

UN Charter Article 2.4 and Prohibition on Use of ForceInternational Criminal Court Jurisdiction and Rome StatuteOffice of Legal Counsel (OLC) Opinions and Executive Authority

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The Oath and The Office · Jan 8, 2026

Trump's Illegal Attack on Venezuela: Congress Must Step In + Jack Smith’s Testimony

“Panamanian dictator removed by H.W. Bush in 1989; died in prison; compared to Maduro situation”

War Powers Act and Congressional Authorization RequirementsPresidential Immunity and Criminal AccountabilityUnconstitutional Military Interventions and Police Action Doctrine

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Civics 101 · Jan 6, 2026

What's happening with Venezuela?

“Former Panamanian leader captured by U.S. in 1989; cited as precedent for Maduro's capture”

Venezuela Oil Nationalization HistoryU.S. Military Intervention in Latin AmericaMonroe Doctrine and Modern Geopolitics

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The New Yorker Radio Hour · Jan 2, 2026

Salsa Star Rubén Blades on Acting, Politics, and the Power of Music

“Panamanian military colonel who accused Blades' father of plotting against him, forcing family to flee to US”

Salsa Music History and Global ExpansionArtist Integrity vs. Commercial CompromiseLatino Political Representation in US

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