Maduro's Trial: What to Look For
The 1990 prosecution of Panama's Manuel Noriega offers a roadmap filled with dicey witnesses and get-out-of-jail cards
If the Trump administration’s game plan for Venezuela mirrors the 1989 capture of Panama’s Gen. Manuel Antonio Noriega, don’t expect a speedy trial for deposed dictator Nicolás Maduro—nor an easy outcome.
With Panama as a guide for how the U.S. Justice Department will proceed, officials are likely already reaching out to convicted drug dealers and former co-conspirators willing to testify against Maduro.
