Signing of the Panama Canal Treaty (At the table) U.S. Pres. Jimmy Carter (left) and Gen. Omar Torrijos of Panama (right) execute the Panama Canal Treaty while Organization of American States Secretary-General Alejandro Orfila (center) looks on, at the Pan American Union in Washington, D.C., on September 7, 1977. (more) Panama Canal Treaty Panama-United States [1977] Ask the Chatbot a Question More Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/Panama-Canal-Treaty Feedback Corrections? Updates? Omissions? Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login). Feedback Type Select a type (Required) Factual Correction Spelling/Grammar Correction Link Correction Additional Information Other Your Feedback Submit Feedback Thank you for your feedback Our editors will review what you’ve submitted and determine whether to revise the article.

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　　What was the outcome of the Torrijos-Carter Treaties? The Torrijos-Carter Treaties led to the repeal of the Hay–Bunau-Varilla Treaty, increased shared responsibility for the canal, and transferred full control of the canal to Panama at the end of 1999.

　　Who manages the Panama Canal today? After December 31, 1999, the Panama Canal Authority (Autoridad del Canal de Panamá [ACP]) took over management of the canal from the joint U.S.-Panamanian Panama Canal Commission.

　　Panama Canal Treaty, (September 7, 1977), agreement signed in Washington, D.C., by U.S. Pres. Jimmy Carter and Panamanian leader Omar Torrijos that provided for the gradual transfer of the operations of the Panama Canal to Panama, the phaseout of U.S. military bases in the Canal Zone, and reversion to Panama of lands and waters used in the management of the canal. At noon on December 31, 1999, the Panama Canal Authority (Spanish: Autoridad del Canal de Panamá [ACP]) took over management of the canal from the joint U.S.-Panamanian Panama Canal Commission. The westward expansion of the United States in the ...(100 of 3060 words)

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