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Word: madrinan (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1990-1999
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...point the general agreed to leave, then changed his mind after discussing the matter with his four fellow refugees. With him were Lieut. Colonel Nivaldo Madrinan, head of Panama's secret police; Captain Eliecer Gaitan, who led the special force charged with protecting Noriega; Belgica de Castillo, the former head of the immigration department, and her husband Carlos Castillo. Laboa at first saw the foursome as an obstacle in his psychostruggle with the general. Later he concluded that they too were pressing him to give up. As an insurance policy, the nuncio sent a written request to Major General Marc...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Guest Who Wore Out His Welcome | 1/15/1990 | See Source »

...evening of Jan. 3, Noriega, described by Panama's Archbishop Marcos McGrath as "a broken man," emerged from his room in a crisp tan general's uniform with four stars. He gave Madrinan a farewell embrace; Madrinan stepped back and saluted. Noriega asked to be allowed to keep the Bible as a memento of his stay...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Guest Who Wore Out His Welcome | 1/15/1990 | See Source »

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