Manuel Noriega flown back to Panama from France
Panama's jailed ex-ruler Manuel Noriega has begun his return to his homeland following extradition from France.
His flight took off from Paris' Orly airport heading for Madrid from where he will board a plane to Panama, French news agency AFP reports.
Last month, a French court approved a request from Panama to send him back home to be jailed over his convictions for murder, corruption and embezzlement.
Bethan Howe reports.
11 Dec 2011
- From the section Latin America & Caribbean