september president panama raised family allied founder attended school exile united_states argentina following removal power later received law degree panama subsequently served member panama briefly government minister heading exile following overthrow death leading opponent military dictatorship heading opposition coalition presidential election coalition judged international observers having defeated candidate results government running mates attacked streets paramilitary assaults received widespread coverage international media helping build support military action seven months later united_states invaded panama swore new president night invasion military base presidency abolished military replaced national police force term saw steady economic growth return democratic institutions high unemployment rates administration marked internal fighting corruption scandals popularity succeeded opposition candidate september ran office lost party candidate independent candidate died heart attack september months campaign early life career born panama father ally founder family went exile overthrown coup went school argentina los_angeles united_states described brilliant student later attended graduated class returned panama practice law specialized labor law founded firm panama successful law firms won public office declined evidence voter fraud election later served terms served minister planning economic policy brief term president overthrown october went underground jailed briefly joined exile remained politically engaged died leading opposition figure opposition presidential election ran candidate coalition parties opposed military ruler rival candidate selected government contributed million opposition campaigns unknown received money safeguard planned vote rigging organized count results country election sent district centers showed nearly margin took tally sheets district centers time opposition count international observers led president separate group observers appointed president agreed won decisive victory planned declare winner regardless actual results refused regardless results counting complete foreign interference day running mates led contingent thousand supporters protest elections urge candidates recognized winners protest attacked detachment paramilitary group supporting candidates badly beaten struck iron club leaving head briefly hospitalized received images attacks ford carried media world credited building public support invasion soon follow presidency armed forces government invasion panama december time taken refuge military bases control american officials told accept presidency alternative american occupation opposed military action campaign accepted presidency stating later morally choice certified winner election inaugurated fort december inaugurated vice president ford second vice president unlike previous rulers appointed whites ministerial positions excluding panama large population seen democracy later noted having defended freedom speech democratic institutions oversaw reform loyalists asserting civilian government returning group military national police force october passed amendment military urging second latin american country early coalition began ford publicly criticized april accusing rallying support vote dismissed cabinet resigned vice presidency december stating news conference government listen people courage changes responded resignation merely starting political campaign ahead time term office saw marked economic recovery nation years military rule presidency panama average annual economic growth unemployment rose near february overweight began hunger strike attention nation poverty pressure president previously pledged american aid course strike lost thirty pounds public approval rating fallen initial associated_press later described administration scandal financial scandals wife accused food donated italy streets won national lottery indicated intended money incident cited example administration lack concern panama poor later career broke party differences opinion party leader president accused party corruption ran presidential election candidate platform reducing crime government corruption primary rival candidate son military dictator ran platform strengthening democracy negotiating free trade agreement supported popular musician politician finished second receiving vote later founded political party moral vanguard candidate general elections party won election vote candidate won placed distant vote months later september died age apartment heart attack preparing dinner given state funeral september attended president presidents personal life married wife couple daughter grandchildren jacob died heart attack hospitalized attack remarried june age year old law student chinese origin reportedly happy marriage leave cabinet meetings quick marriage received widespread coverage press including new nickname happy
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