Answer :
He was leader of Panama.
Bush ousted him from power on December 20, 1989. Relations between the U.S. and Panama began
to deteriorate and as a result Noriega seemed to be shifting alliance to the
Soviets through accepting aid from Cuba, Nicaragua and Libya. Apart from that, Noriega also was involved in
the illegal drug trade. He also refused
to step down after losing the elections even when Bush told to do so. Incidents where U.S. Navy officers were fired
upon by the PDF and an American officer and his wife where detained and assaulted
prompted President Bush to invade Panama and captured Noriega.