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When the US invaded Panama
![A mural illustrating the events of the December 1989 US Invasion of Panama City, known as "Just Cause." in el Chorrillo neighborhood on Jan. 29 2025.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/997028a/2147483647/strip/true/crop/6924x5193+0+0/resize/880x660!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnpr.brightspotcdn.com%2Fdims3%2Fdefault%2Fstrip%2Ffalse%2Fcrop%2F6924x5193%200%200%2Fresize%2F6924x5193%21%2F%3Furl%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F7d%2Fbd%2F6ff6ace94c1b84d5c91a3a655280%2Fprotest-ta-054.jpg)
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