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President Carter and the leader of Panama, Omar Torrijos, signed a treaty that handed over the Panama Canal to Panamanian control but still remained open for American ships.
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Some time in the month of September the U.S. Senate wanted Panama to re-establish a civilian government. Panama protested violations of the Torrijos-Carter Treaties.
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Sometime in the month of November, the U.S. Senate cut military and economic aid to Panama and they restriced U.S. military presence.
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PDF attempts to coup against Noriega
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Guillermo Endara beat Noriga's canidate, Carlos Duque, by a 3 to 1 margin. The election was declared invalid only after 2 days by Noriega
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President Bush orders 1900 more combat troops to Panama
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Noriega thinks he is the leader of Panama and declares U.S. in state war with Panama
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Army lieutenant shoots PDF sergeant.
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U.S. forces alerted, marshalled, and launched.
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U.S. invasion of Panama begins. The plan was to protect U.S. lives and important sites and facilities. Then they wanted to capture Noriega and neutralize PDF forces, command and control.
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Noriega surrenders to U.S.
