The United States invades Panama under orders from President George H. W. Bush. The primary purpose of the invasion was to depose the de facto ruler of Panama, General Manuel Noriega who had longstanding ties to United States intelligence agencies but the relations had deteriorated.
Noriega was wanted by U.S. authorities for racketeering and drug trafficking. Noriega was captured, brought to the U.S. tried and convicted. He was eventually returned to Panama where he died in 2017. The United Nations General Assembly and the Organization of American States both condemned the invasion as a violation of international law. More
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