Manuel Noriega Part 2: A Tale of Two Spy Chiefs

Real Dictators

NOISER

History, Fiction, Drama

4.8 • 8.2K Ratings

🗓️ 4 July 2023

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Summary

Shielded by a puppet president, Noriega takes power. But the spymaster struggles in his new role as dictator. The war on drugs escalates in dramatic fashion. As the tide turns against Noriega, he will find himself on a collision course with the man about to assume the US presidency: George H.W. Bush… A Noiser production, written by Duncan Barrett. This is Part 2 of 3. For ad-free listening, exclusive content and early access to new episodes, join Noiser+. Now available for Apple and Android users. Click the Noiser+ banner on Apple or go to noiser.com/subscriptions to get started with a 7-day free trial. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Fever tree Mediterranean tonic water
0:02.9	Pfft!
0:03.9	Made with zesty lemon time from a small family farm in Provoz
0:08.7	and essential oils from herbs that grow in the Mediterranean sunshine.
0:13.5	So, if three quarters of your G&T is a Fever tree tonic,
0:18.8	maybe it's time to call it a T&G.
0:22.4	Fever tree. Mix with the best.
0:26.9	Ooh, that takes me straight to the med.
0:29.9	It's December 1983.
0:32.9	We're at Tokumen Airport,
0:35.9	the bustling international transport hub
0:38.9	located on the outskirts of Panama City.
0:42.9	A jet comes into land.
0:45.9	After rolling to a halt, the doors open.
0:49.9	Flanked by secret service personnel outstepped
0:52.9	US Vice President George H.W. Bush.
0:57.9	They're just here to refuel,
0:59.9	en route from Argentina to El Salvador.
1:03.9	But while Air Force 2 sits on the tarmac,
1:06.9	Bush wants to make the most of his time.
1:09.9	He summoned Panama's leadership to a meeting
1:12.9	in one of the airport's plush private lounges.
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