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Hugo Spadafora

1940 – 1985

Panamanian revolutionary

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About Hugo Spadafora

Lived 1940 – 1985 (aged 45). Hugo Spadafora was a Panamanian politician, physician and victoriano Lorenzo.

Hugo Spadafora Franco (September 6, 1940 – September 13, 1985) was a Panamanian physician and guerrilla fighter in Guinea-Bissau and Nicaragua. He served as a combat medic with the independence guerrilla of Guinea-Bissau during the Guinea-Bissau War of Independence.

Concerned about the increased Soviet and Cuban influence in the Sandinista regime of Nicaragua and the delay of free elections, Spadafora joined the Sandino Revolutionary Front (FRS) alongside Edén Pastora ("Comandante Cero"), hero of the August 1978 seizure of the National Palace in Nicaragua. The rise of Manuel Noriega as authoritarian ruler of Panama compelled Spadafora to denounce Noriega's protection of drug trafficking. Spadafora was detained by Noriega's forces when entering Panama from Costa Rica in September 1985, and his decapitated body was later found stuffed in a post office bag. His head was never found.

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Education
University of Bologna
Also known as
Hugo Spadafora Franco

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Hugo Spadafora?

Panamanian revolutionary (1940–1985)

When was Hugo Spadafora born?

Hugo Spadafora was born on 6 September 1940 in Chitré.

When did Hugo Spadafora die?

Hugo Spadafora died on 13 September 1985 in Chiriquí Province.

What was Hugo Spadafora's occupation?

Hugo Spadafora was a politician, physician and victoriano Lorenzo.

What nationality was Hugo Spadafora?

Hugo Spadafora was Panamanian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Hugo Spadafora

· Wikidata: Q4430638

· DBpedia: Hugo Spadafora

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