Florencio Flores Aguilar
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Colonel Florencio Flores Aguilar was a Panama
nian army officer.
Flores served as Commander of Panamanian Guardia Nacional following the death of General Omar Torrijos in July 1981. Colonel Florencio Flores Aguilar assumed command of the Military of Panama
, and was displaced on year later by General Rubén Darío Paredes
. He served until his forced retirement in March 1982, when he was succeeded by Colonel Rubén Darío Paredes
.
Panama
Panama , officially the Republic of Panama , is the southernmost country of Central America. Situated on the isthmus connecting North and South America, it is bordered by Costa Rica to the northwest, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north and the Pacific Ocean to the south. The...
nian army officer.
Flores served as Commander of Panamanian Guardia Nacional following the death of General Omar Torrijos in July 1981. Colonel Florencio Flores Aguilar assumed command of the Military of Panama
Military of Panama
The Panamanian Public Forces are the national defense forces of Panama. Panama is the second country in Latin America to permanently abolish standing armies, leaving it with only small para-military forces. This came as a result of a US invasion that overthrew a military dictatorship which ruled...
, and was displaced on year later by General Rubén Darío Paredes
Rubén Darío Paredes
Rubén Darío Paredes del Río was a Panamanian army officer and the military ruler of Panamafrom 1982 to 1983.Colonel Paredes came to power following the coup against Colonel Florencio Flores. Paredes' tenure was from March 1982 to August 1983. Paredes was promoted to the rank of general on March 3...
. He served until his forced retirement in March 1982, when he was succeeded by Colonel Rubén Darío Paredes
Rubén Darío Paredes
Rubén Darío Paredes del Río was a Panamanian army officer and the military ruler of Panamafrom 1982 to 1983.Colonel Paredes came to power following the coup against Colonel Florencio Flores. Paredes' tenure was from March 1982 to August 1983. Paredes was promoted to the rank of general on March 3...
.