Aristides Royo Sánchez was President of Panama from October 11, 1978 to July 31, 1982, when he was pressured to resign by the military.He studied law at the University of Salamanca in Spain, returning to Panama in 1965. Read More
During the tough negotiations that eventually led to the handover of the Panama Canal by the US to Panama 20 years ago, two issues - defence and a prohibition on strikes by workers - proved especially difficult to overcome. ...