Most of the people remember him as a defender of democracy and for his strong opposition against the military dictatorship of Manuel Antonio Noriega; a role that has been engraved for history with an iconic photograph, taken when he was being beaten by defenders of the military regimen.
La mayoría lo recuerda como defensor de la democracia y fuerte opositor contra la dictadura militar liderada por Manuel Antonio Noriega; rol que quedó plasmado para la historia, con una famosa fotografía tomada cuando era atacado por los defensores del régimen militar.