 Eisenmann then reportedly lived in exile in the US for fear of his safety, first in Massachusetts as a Nieman Fellow of Harvard University, and then in Miami, Florida.On July 4, 1987, PRD supporters burned down Mansion Dante, a commercial complex owned by the Eisenmann family.On July 26, security forces entered the building with an order to close "La Prensa" signed by Governor of Panama Alberto Velázquez; two smaller opposition papers were also closed.