Arnulfo Arias
Also spelled: el Hombre · arnulfismo
Definition
Elected president three times and overthrown each time, founder of panameñismo and the most divisive figure of twentieth-century Panama. The 1941 Constitution promoted under his government contained provisions denying nationality to Afro-Antillean and Asian communities — the point no discussion of his legacy can skip.
Example
The Panameñista party comes from Arnulfo Arias.El partido panameñista viene de Arnulfo Arias.
Audio not recorded yet
Who vouches for this entry
- editor
See also
More in People
Search the dictionary
Something missing? Said differently where you live?
We read it by hand before publishing. If you give us your name, it goes on the entry.
Thank you. We will review it before publishing.
That did not go through. Try again, or send it to us at hola@diccionariopanama.com