Noriega Granted House Arrest

Manuel Antonio Noriega was granted house arrest January 28th 2017. The Ex-dictator of Panama was transferred from Renacer prison to his daughter’s home in San Francisco.

The decision of  Chiriqui High Court  Judge Jaqueline Pittí de Molina officially granted him house arrest for the duration of three months to preparing for, and recovering from brain surgery.

The decision to allow Noriega house arrest was made during a High Court Complaint hearing in Chiriqui, where Noriega’s attorney Ezra Angel, requested permanent house arrest. After a 45 minute recess, the decision to allow the ex-dictator three months of house arrest was announced.

A review hearing is set for April 28 to determine the health condition of the ex-dictator and  to decide  whether he will continue to be on house arrest  or if he return to jail.