Organization / PublicationAgence France-Presse for Time
CategorySpot News
Prize2nd prize
Date22-05-1989
CountryPanama
PlacePanama City
CaptionOpposition candidate Guillermo Ford is beaten by a pro government Dignity Battalion member during election violence. "Sabotage by uninvited foreigners" was the official reason General Noriega gave for declaring the presidential elections of 7 May invalid. The general held on to power until the end of the year.
