Torrijos–Carter Treaties facts for kids
The Torrijos–Carter Treaties (Spanish: Tratados Torrijos-Carter) are two treaties signed by the United States and Panama in Washington, D.C., on September 7, 1977. The treaties guaranteed that Panama would gain control of the Panama Canal after 1999, ending the control of the canal that the U.S. had since 1903.
The treaties are named after the two signatories, U.S. President Jimmy Carter and the Commander of Panama's National Guard, General Omar Torrijos.
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Ceremonial Transfer of Canal Zone at Miraflores Locks
See also
In Spanish: Tratados Torrijos-Carter para niños
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