In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Remón and the second or maternal family name is Cantera.
ColonelJosé Antonio Remón Cantera (11 April 1908 – 2 January 1955) was the 29th President of Panama, holding office from 1 October 1952 until his death on January 2, 1955. He was Panama's first military strongman and ruled the country behind the scenes in the late 1940s. He belonged to the National Patriotic Coalition (CNP), and was its candidate for president in May 1952.
José Antonio Remón Cantera
Statue of José Antonio Remón Cantera outside of HQ of the National Police of Panama
He joined the National Police in 1931, becoming its chief in 1947.[1] In this position, he was responsible for the coup against acting president Daniel Chanis Pinzón.[citation needed]
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.[citation needed]
General José Remón was the strong man behind the scenes during the 1940s. He engineered several coups that ousted Dr. Arnulfo Arias and two other presidents from power. "Neither millions nor alms – we want justice" was Remón's most memorable statement of principles. In 1952 Remón went on to be "elected" President of Panama in a very questionable election replete with many clear examples of fraud and police interference in Remon's favor.[1]
He was Panama's first military strong man, deposing and appointing presidents as he desired. After eschewing political positions, he turned around and ran for president in 1952. The opposition was bullied and persecuted during the campaign and on election day. He was declared the winner in May 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.[2]
Murder investigation
The circumstances concerning Remón's death were mysterious. During the initial investigation, an American, Martin Irving Lipstein, was arrested,[3] but later released when Rubén O. Miró, an attorney, confessed to the crime on 12 January 1955. Lipstein also had an alibi, with several witnesses having seen him in places far away from the racetrack at which Remón was killed (the Hipódromo Juan Franco), at about the same time.[citation needed]
In his confession, Miró claimed that he had been acting on orders from José Ramón Guizado, who had succeeded Remón as president. Guizado was removed from his post and arrested on 15 January,[4] and convicted of complicity on 29 March.[5]
He denied any complicity but after a highly emotional trial, he was sentenced to six years and eight months in jail but was released in December 1957, after Miró and six other suspected perpetrators were acquitted.[6][7] The murder was never solved. Guizado moved to Spain and claimed his complete innocence all his life. Miró, the playboy son of a Supreme Court judge, was abducted in broad daylight as he exited a bank in downtown Panama City. He was never seen again.
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In this Spanish name the first or paternal surname is Remon and the second or maternal family name is Cantera This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Jose Antonio Remon Cantera news newspapers books scholar JSTOR October 2013 Learn how and when to remove this template message Colonel Jose Antonio Remon Cantera 11 April 1908 2 January 1955 was the 29th President of Panama holding office from 1 October 1952 until his death on January 2 1955 He was Panama s first military strongman and ruled the country behind the scenes in the late 1940s He belonged to the National Patriotic Coalition CNP and was its candidate for president in May 1952 Jose Antonio Remon CanteraStatue of Jose Antonio Remon Cantera outside of HQ of the National Police of Panama16th President of PanamaIn office 1 October 1952 2 January 1955Vice PresidentJose Ramon GuizadoRicardo AriasPreceded byAlcibiades ArosemenaSucceeded byJose Ramon GuizadoPersonal detailsBornJose Antonio Remon Cantera 1908 04 11 11 April 1908Panama City PanamaDied2 January 1955 1955 01 02 aged 46 Panama City PanamaPolitical partyNational Patriotic CoalitionSpouseCecilia PinelProfessionMilitary PoliticianHe joined the National Police in 1931 becoming its chief in 1947 1 In this position he was responsible for the coup against acting president Daniel Chanis Pinzon citation needed 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 citation needed General Jose Remon was the strong man behind the scenes during the 1940s He engineered several coups that ousted Dr Arnulfo Arias and two other presidents from power Neither millions nor alms we want justice was Remon s most memorable statement of principles In 1952 Remon went on to be elected President of Panama in a very questionable election replete with many clear examples of fraud and police interference in Remon s favor 1 He was Panama s first military strong man deposing and appointing presidents as he desired After eschewing political positions he turned around and ran for president in 1952 The opposition was bullied and persecuted during the campaign and on election day He was declared the winner in May 1952 On 2 January 1955 Remon 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 Remon died in hospital two hours later Two other men were killed in the attack including one of Remon s bodyguards 2 Murder investigation EditThe circumstances concerning Remon s death were mysterious During the initial investigation an American Martin Irving Lipstein was arrested 3 but later released when Ruben O Miro an attorney confessed to the crime on 12 January 1955 Lipstein also had an alibi with several witnesses having seen him in places far away from the racetrack at which Remon was killed the Hipodromo Juan Franco at about the same time citation needed In his confession Miro claimed that he had been acting on orders from Jose Ramon Guizado who had succeeded Remon as president Guizado was removed from his post and arrested on 15 January 4 and convicted of complicity on 29 March 5 He denied any complicity but after a highly emotional trial he was sentenced to six years and eight months in jail but was released in December 1957 after Miro and six other suspected perpetrators were acquitted 6 7 The murder was never solved Guizado moved to Spain and claimed his complete innocence all his life Miro the playboy son of a Supreme Court judge was abducted in broad daylight as he exited a bank in downtown Panama City He was never seen again See also EditRemon Eisenhower TreatyReferences Edit a b Shultz Richard H 2000 1993 In the Aftermath of War DIANE Publishing pp 5 6 ISBN 9781428992719 Assassins Fire From Ambush At Race Track Pittsburgh Post Gazette 3 January 1955 pp 1 4 Yank Denies Panama Crime Toledo Blade 7 January 1955 p 2 Playboy Lawyer Admits He Was Triggerman In Remon Slaying St Petersburg Times 16 January 1955 p 1 Ex President of Panama Is Convicted St Joseph News Press 29 March 1955 p 2 Seven Acquitted In Murder Of Panama President 7 December 1957 p 8 Guizado Out Of Jail In Panama The Miami News 11 December 1957 p 10B Political officesPreceded byAlcibiades Arosemena President of Panama1952 1955 Succeeded byJose Ramon Guizado Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jose Antonio Remon Cantera amp oldid 1097139157, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
