Which American interest was being defended in the ouster of the dictator Manuel Noriega in 1989?

Question 20 options:

Bases in the Pacific Ocean

Strategic oil reserves

Access to the Panama Canal

Trade agreements with Canada

1 answer

The American interest being defended in the ouster of dictator Manuel Noriega in 1989 was access to the Panama Canal. The United States was concerned about Noriega's control of Panama and the potential threat it posed to the Canal and U.S. interests in the region.