Panama

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In 1989, a much larger operation - Operation Just Cause - saw thousands of US troops invade Panama to topple and detain the country's then-leader, Manuel Noriega.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

During the worst geomagnetic storm on record, in 1859, bright auroras were seen as far south as Panama -- and telegraph operators around the world were given electric shocks.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

But passage through Panama is not a choice all ships can make.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

Mr. Briggs formerly served as U.S. ambassador to Panama, Honduras and Portugal.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

Pizarro came to Cajamarca by means of European maritime technology, which built the ships that took him across the Atlantic from Spain to Panama, and then in the Pacific from Panama to Peru.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond