In 1946, the School of the Americas (SOA) was established in Panama (and later relocated to Fort Benning, Georgia) to provide security and combat training for Latin American soldiers. Over the years, its graduates, including former Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega, have been implicated in human rights abuses and acts of political violence. Lesley Gill chronicles […]
Aaron Mandel
Aaron Mandel was a Prospect editorial intern.
