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 ...
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.
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 ...
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.
Former President JimmyCarter’s legacy was marked by influential acts of foreign diplomacy. One such act — the handing over of the PanamaCanal as a part of treaties signed nearly four decades ...