---
born: 1929-02-13
category: PROMIS Scandal
died: 1981-07-31
location: Santiago, Veraguas, Panama
summary: Panamanian leader whose family members were reportedly involved in the cocaine
  trade, shielded from U.S. scrutiny during the Panama Canal treaty negotiations.
tags:
- Person
- PROMIS
---

[General Torrijos](/people/general-torrijos/) was a figure in [Panama](/places/panama/) whose family members were reportedly heavily involved at the highest levels of the world cocaine trade. During [Jimmy Carter](/people/jimmy-carter/)'s presidency, the Carter administration was reportedly reluctant to pursue Torrijos due to its determination in 1977 to sign a [Panama Canal](/places/panama-canal/) treaty with him.[^1]

[^1]: Seymour, Cheri. *The Last Circle: Danny Casolaro’s Investigation into the Octopus and the PROMIS Software Scandal*. First Edition. TrineDay, 2010.