1968 Panamanian coup d'état

1968 Panamanian coup d'état
Date11 October 1968
Location
Panama
Result

Military coup d'état successful

Belligerents
Government of Panama National Guard of Panama
Commanders and leaders
Arnulfo Arias Madrid Boris Martínez
Jose Humberto Ramos
Rubén Darío Paredes

The 1968 Panamanian coup d'état was the military coup that took place in the Republic of Panama on October 11, 1968, when the National Guard, led by Major Boris Martínez, Lieutenant Colonel Jose Humberto Ramos, Rubén Darío Paredes and other military officers overthrew President Arnulfo Arias, who was elected in the May 12 general election and assumed office on October 1.

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