1981. Torrijos was never officially the president of Panama, but instead held titles including "Maximum Leader of the Panamanian Revolution". Torrijos took...

The Torrijos–Carter Treaties (Spanish: Tratados Torrijos-Carter) are two treaties signed by the United States and Panama in Washington, D.C., on September...

name of the airport was changed in 1981 by the military government to Omar Torrijos International Airport, in honor of the Panamanian leader who died on...

wedlock by Panamanian military ruler Omar Torrijos, the de facto head of Panama from 1968 to 1981. Martín Torrijos was educated in economics and political...

with Omar Torrijos. In 1968, Torrijos overthrew President Arnulfo Arias in a coup. Noriega became chief of military intelligence in Torrijos's government...

pressure orchestrated by Torrijos against the United States was viewed as nationalist. Despite his aggressive methods, Torrijos is recognized as one of...

Torrijos can mean: General José María de Torrijos y Uriarte (1791–1831), 19th-century Spanish Liberal politician Omar Torrijos (1929–1981) was a Panamanian...

1978), French actor Omar Torrijos, Commander of the Panamanian National Guard and the de facto leader of Panama from 1968 to 1981 Omar Vizquel, Major League...

Omar Torrijos is a corregimiento in San Miguelito District, Panamá Province, Panama with a population of 36,452 as of 2010. It was created by Law 21 of...

was appointed president for the same period. In 1981, Torrijos died in a plane crash. Torrijos' death altered the tone of Panama's political evolution...