Word: oligarchs
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...then the Panamanian leader may be facing sizable pressures. To prevent the return of Arias, a political oligarch, the general is keeping a watchful eye on the former President's well-heeled supporters. Last month, after wealthy farmers and businessmen met to protest the government's agrarian and educational reforms, Torrijos retaliated by packing eleven of his critics off into exile in Ecuador. After a five-day slowdown by business leaders, Torrijos changed his mind and agreed to allow the exiles to return. Heavier pressure is coming from leftist university students who demand the speedy return...