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United States invasion of Panama Reference: Wikipedia The United States Invasion of Panama, code-named Operation Just Cause, was the invasion of Panama by the United States in December 1989. It occurred during the administration of U.S. President George H. W. Bush, and ten years after the TorrijosâCarter Treaties were ratified to transfer control of the Panama Canal from the United States to Panama by January 1, 2000.
Bush listed four reasons for the invasion: 1  Safeguarding the lives of U.S. citizens in Panama. 2  Defending democracy and human rights in Panama. 3  Combating drug trafficking. 4  Protecting the integrity of the TorrijosâCarter Treaties.