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. With a stroke of the ...
To return the canal to Panama, President Jimmy Carter worked to change minds and build a bipartisan coalition that put aside short-term political considerations. By Peter Baker Reporting from ...
During Monday’s inauguration, Donald Trump repeated his threat to retake the Panama Canal. The United States controlled the ...