1968 Panamanian coup d'état

1968 Panamanian coup d'état
Date	11 October 1968
Location	Panama
Result	Military coup d'état successful Installation of the Provisional Government Board, led by Colonels José María Pinilla Fábrega and Bolívar Urrutia Parrilla;
Belligerents
Government of Panama	National Guard of Panama
Commanders and leaders
Arnulfo Arias Madrid	Boris Martínez; Jose Humberto Ramos; Rubén Darío Paredes

The 1968 Panamanian coup d'état was the military coup that took place in the Republic of Panama on October 11, 1968, when the National Guard, led by Major Boris Martínez, Lieutenant Colonel Jose Humberto Ramos, Rubén Darío Paredes and other military officers overthrew President Arnulfo Arias, who was elected in the May 12 general election and assumed office on October 1.

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