The Canal Zone in Panama had been under U.S. control for nearly 75 years. But in 1977, President JimmyCarter signed treaties with Panama's leader, Gen. Omar Torrijos. With a stroke of the ...
One claim about JimmyCarter, which he repeated twice, is just wrong. Following up on his recent threats to retake control of the PanamaCanal if Panama doesn’t lower shipping fees and ...
President-elect Trump said on Tuesday that negotiating away the PanamaCanal was a "very big mistake" by former President JimmyCarter – ahead of Carter's state funeral later this week.
He recently challenged the government of Panama ... The canal became a target as revolutionary forces in Central America increasingly threatened vital American interests. President Jimmy ...
To return the canal to Panama, President JimmyCarter worked to change minds and build a bipartisan coalition that put aside short-term political considerations. By Peter Baker Reporting from ...
The U.S. does not have any authority over the PanamaCanal. The waterway ... control until treaties signed in 1977 by President JimmyCarter set terms for its eventual transfer to Panama.
which the U.S. finished constructing in 1914 and controlled until JimmyCarter ceded authority in 1977 with the PanamaCanal Treaty. "The PanamaCanal is a disgrace. What took place at ...
He recently challenged the government of Panama ... The canal became a target as revolutionary forces in Central America increasingly threatened vital American interests. President Jimmy ...