born july panama female president serving born poor family active presidential campaign time president following marrying went exile military coup death assumed control coffee business later political party general elections presidency narrowly lost candidate vote general election defeated candidate panama female president tenure office presided panama canal panama economic resulted loss personnel new spending restrictions passed opposition controlled administration corruption scandals difficulty passing legislative initiatives popularity declined party candidate lost subsequent general elections succeed background daughter born poor family panama youngest children later worked secretary joined presidential campaign served partial terms president times deposed military won presidency deposed military time days office went exile miami florida followed marrying subsequent year period studied interior design death inherited coffee business september years invasion panama president husband married businessman couple adopted son richard born divorced presidential campaigns ran presidential candidate deceased husband general election seeking succeed president main rivals candidate singer president party blades sought emphasize connection military ruler broadcasting pictures worked position successor military ruler regarded national hero campaign hindered public dissatisfaction perceived incompetence corruption government ultimately won election vote receiving blades receiving named candidate general election main opponent time son named represent failure constitutional referendum allowed run second term selected try win left leaning voters union restrictions instituted ran populist platform beginning speeches latin phrase voice people voice god previously begin speeches pledged support education reduce poverty slow pace ran large father memory including campaign slogan lives evoked dead husband leading joke election race corpses allies criticized lack government experience college degree unlike hampered scandals previous administration defeated vote presidency took office september divorced assumed presidency older sister young served lady facing controlled limited ability new policy hampered strict new restraints passed spending public money final days term targeted specifically administration december oversaw panama canal panama carter treaties government faced challenge cleaning environmental problems army long tested bombs biological agents chemical weapons remaining issues included lead contamination munitions depleted fired appointments appointed supermarket magnate future president head authority retained autonomy administration time panama economy began struggle loss income american canal personnel worked end panama role international crime passing new laws money supporting tax transparency legislation allowed panama removed international lists tax violent crime rose sharply tenure september pressure latin american governments government gave temporary asylum spy chief fled peru member congress december human remains discovered base incorrectly believed priest murdered dictatorship appointed truth commission investigate site bases commission faced opposition controlled funding president threatened seek legal action president creation ultimately reported cases examined disappeared known murdered report concluded government engaged torture cruel treatment recommended investigation term accused administrative appointments faced corruption scandals unexplained gift watches members second year office approval rating fallen corruption scandals concern economy year attempted pass tax reform package proposal opposed private sector organized labor ambassador publicly criticized growth corruption term end term presidency criticized corruption incompetence widely regarded weak barred constitution panama second consecutive term succeeded rival election shortly leaving office sparked controversy men convicted plotting assassinate cuban president visit panama cuba broke diplomatic relations country president recalled nation ambassador stated motivated saying knew men stayed cuba venezuela surely going kill issued journalists convictions dating far years july issued overturned unconstitutional supreme_court post presidency presidency remained active member opposition september criticized appointment politician wanted murder army sergeant head year joined lobbying investigate hugo government refusal renew broadcasting license opposition station venezuela leaving office served member network intended promote good governance enhance experience democracy globally increasing number effectiveness visibility women lead highest levels countries honors foreign honors grand officer november order saint charles july external link biography spanish
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