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Sounds,19 Mar 2025,47 mins,

Manuel Noriega Part 2: A Tale of Two Spy Chiefs

Real Dictators
Contains graphic violent scenes.

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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.

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