Manuel Noriega was never elected president of Panama, but he became its de facto ruler when he became head of the army. In doing so, he became powerful enough to demand the resignation of the elected president. What was Noriega's government if this is the only information on which to base your answer?

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5 February, 06:44

Manuel Noriega was never elected president of Panama, but he became its de facto ruler when he became head of the army. In doing so, he became powerful enough to demand the resignation of the elected president. What was Noriega's government if this is the only information on which to base your answer?

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authoritarian

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Manuel Noriega's government based on the information above is authoritarian. An authoritarian government is government run by a dictator or tyrant which rather rules than governs. From the above, it is indicated that Noriega was never elected and had been the De facto ruler of the state considering he is more powerful than the elected government. He calls for the resignation of elected president showing he could take over and assume military rule which is the most common form of dictatorship today.