José Antonio Remón Cantera, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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President of Panama
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Place of Birth: Panama City, Panamá Province, Panama
About José Antonio Remón Cantera
- Colonel José Antonio Remón Cantera (11 April 1908 – 2 January 1955) was the 29th President of Panama, holding office from 1 October 1952 until his death in 1955.
- He belonged to the National Patriotic Coalition (CNP). He joined the National Police in 1931, becoming its chief in 1947.
- In this position, he was responsible for the coup against acting president Daniel Chanis Pinzón.Beginning in 1953, his administration began to negotiate amendments to the Panama Canal treaty with the U.S.
- administration of President Dwight D.
- Eisenhower.
- These negotiations led to an agreement, ratified in 1955, that substantially raised the annual annuity paid to Panama (from $430,000 to $1.9 million) and resulted in the handover of approximately $20 million in property from the Panama Canal Company to Panama.General José Remón was the man behind the scenes of several coups that ousted Dr.
- Arnulfo Arias from power, and arguably the true founder of the social reforming militarism that was later dubbed "Torrijismo" after General Omar Torrijos.
- "Neither millions nor alms – we want justice" was Remón's most memorable statement of principles.
- Remón went on to be elected President of Panama in 1952.On 2 January 1955, Remón was ambushed at a race track and fired upon by three assailants armed with sub-machine guns.
- The incident took place at 7:30 pm; Remón died in hospital two hours later.
- Two other men were killed in the attack, including one of Remón's bodyguards.
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