Throwback: When the U.S. invaded PanamaNewsDuration 2:29The use of U.S. troops to capture former Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro to stand trial in New York isn’t the first time the White House has invaded a Latin American country. In 1989, under then-president George W. Bush, American soldiers ousted Gen. Manuel Noriega, Panama’s acting president, forcing him to flee the capital.

Source: CBC News January 08, 2026 09:34 UTC