Friday, September 26, 2025 | 6:00 pm
On December 31st, 1999, the United States officially returned the control of the canal to Panama, honoring the Torrijos-Carter Treaties.
On December 31st, 1999, the United States officially returned the control of the canal to Panama, honoring the Torrijos-Carter Treaties. Behind the historic signing lay a complex web of international diplomacy and intrigue, steered by General Omar Torrijos. This process, which spanned over 14 years, culminated in the Treaties signed in 1977. This is the story of those negotiations.