Marcos Justine
Marcos Justine Fernández | |
|---|---|
| In office April 1987 - 20 December 1989 | |
| President | Manuel Noriega |
| Preceded by | ?? |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Marcos Justine Fernández |
| Died | June 7, 2017 Panama City, Panama |
| Alma mater | Chorrillos Military School School of the Americas |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Panama |
| Branch/service | Panama Defense Forces |
| Rank |  Colonel |
| Commands | Panama Defense Forces |
| Battles/wars | Invasion of Panama |
Marcos Justine Fernández was a Panamanian military officer who was the last of the Panama Defense Forces under dictator Manuel Noriega before its dismantling following the United States invasion of Panama in 1989.
Before his time in the Defense Forces he was the head of National Police of Panama City and head of the Veraguas police zone.[1]
Following the invasion Justine was arrested and accused of embezzling $20 million dollars from the National Bank of Panama during the dictatorship. He received a presidential pardon in 1996 and was released.
He suffered pneumonia and died on 6 June 2017 aged 83 at the Hospital Nacional in Panama City.[2]
References[]
- ^ "Marcos Justine dies, at the same age as his general" (in Spanish). critica.com. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
- ^ Jose Gonzalez Pinilla (7 June 2017). "Former Colonel Marcos Justine passes away" (in Spanish). La Prensa. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
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