Demetrio Basilio Lakas Bahas (August 29 1925 in Colón Panama – November 2 1999 in Panama City) was president of Panama from December 19 1969 to October 11 1978. Lakas graduated from Texas Tech University in 1963 and was honored as a distinguished alumnus in 1970.Lakas’ presidency was primarily during rule of military officer Omar Torrijos and was marked by media censorship and suppression of opposition movements.
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