In 1959, an uprising in Panama against the military dictatorship in power was violently suppressed. Although it was not an invasion per se, the United States intervened militarily to support the Panamanian government in order to maintain their control over the Canal Zone, exacerbating local tensions.
In 1959, an uprising in Panama against the military dictatorship in power was violently suppressed. Although it was not an invasion per se, the United States intervened militarily to support the Panamanian government in order to maintain their control over the Canal Zone, exacerbating local tensions.