Panamanian students carry a large flag along Fourth of July Avenue in Panama City, Jan. 9, 1964, after Canal Zone police fired at them with tear-gas guns.

The Canal Zone in Panama had been under U.S. control for nearly 75 years. But in 1977, President Jimmy Carter signed treaties with Panama's leader, Gen. Omar Torrijos.

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Panama's President Jose Raul Mulino speaks during his weekly press conference at the presidential palace in Panama City on December 26, 2024. ARNULFO FRANCO/AFP via Getty Images ...

The U.S., meanwhile, controlled a roughly 10-mile zone centered on the canal’s center line but excluding both Panama City and Colon, the country’s two largest cities and, respectively, the ...

Following pressure from anti-colonial movements, the U.S. signed treaties in 1977 granting Panama control and full sovereignty over the canal zone and guaranteeing its permanent neutrality. These ...

PANAMA CITY — U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio brought a warning to Panamanian leader José Raúl Mulino on Sunday: Immediately reduce what President Donald Trump says is Chinese influence ...

The Canal Zone in Panama had been under U.S. control for nearly 75 years. But in 1977, President Jimmy Carter signed treaties with Panama's leader, Gen. Omar Torrijos.