Under his protection the Elections Board magically made enough of Arias’s votes disappear so Díaz became President".
Police Chief José Antonio Remón Cantera led a coup d'état in response to Chanis's refusal to overturn a Panama Supreme Court decision invalidating a contract between an abattoir that was "part of José Antonio Remón Cantera's business empire" and several powerful Panamanian families.
He rescinded his resignation in the presence of the National Assembly, then led a hastily organized march on the palace to reclaim his job.
When the Supreme Court declared ousted Daniel Chanis still the lawful President, Remón went straight to Arnulfo's Bella Vista home and invited the man he helped toss out in 1941 to take over at the palace.
Quickly summoned crowds rushed to the Presidencia and roared approval as Remón, presenting the new President, shouted: "Arias is legality."
But when Remón’s two top aides served the eviction notice on the President, Arias’s supporters killed both in cold blood.