EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION

Originally housed in Panama, in 1984 the School of the Americas was relocated to Ft. Benning, Georgia. On December 15, 2000 the school was officially renamed the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation.

Location:
Fort Benning, GA

Founding Date:
1946

Official Website:
http://www.benning.army.mil/whinsec/

STUDENTS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Luis Posada Carriles	Terrorist	c. 1928		Cuban terrorist in US custody
Leopoldo Galtieri	Head of State	15-Jul-1926	12-Jan-2003	Invaded Falklands, ran death squads
Manuel Noriega	Head of State	11-Feb-1938		Panamanian dictator
Omar Torrijos	Head of State	13-Feb-1929	1-Aug-1981	Dictator of Panama, 1968-81

ADMINISTRATORS AND TRUSTEES

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Otto J. Reich	Diplomat	16-Oct-1945		US Ambassador to Venezuela, 1986-89

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