In 1989, the U.S. launched a swift and controversial invasion of Panama to secure the canal and remove dictator Manuel Noriega. Operation Just Cause was a display of power with deep political and ...

New Caledonia in Panama refers to the failed Scottish colony established in the Darien region in the late 1690's, as part of the Daren scheme.

Members of a forensic team carry on a stretcher the remains of victims of the 1989 U.S. invasion after an exhumation at the Monte Esperanza cemetery, in Colon, Panama October 14, 2021.

PANAMA CITY (AP) — The president of Panama on Thursday declared an annual national holiday to commemorate Panamanians who died during the 1989 U.S. invasion of the country.