348:, composed of an equal number of senior military representatives from each country, was established and its members charged with consulting their respective governments on matters relating to protection and defense of the canal. Guidelines for employment within the Panama Canal Commission were set forth in Article X, which stipulated that the United States would establish a training program to ensure that an increasing number of Panamanian nationals acquired the skills needed to operate and maintain the canal. By 1982 the number of United States employees of the commission was to be at least 20 percent lower than the number working for the Panama Canal Company in 1977. Both nations pledged to assist their own nationals who lost jobs because of the new arrangements in finding employment. The right to collective bargaining and affiliation with international labor organizations by commission employees was guaranteed.
430:, stated that "if the Canal is closed, or its operations are interfered with have the right to take such steps as each deems necessary, ... including the use of military force in the Republic of Panama, to reopen the Canal or restore the operations of the Canal". Modifications of the Panama Canal Treaty included a reservation requiring statutory authorization for payments to Panama set forth in Article XIII and another stating that any action taken by the United States to secure accessibility to the Canal "shall not have as its purpose or be interpreted as a right of intervention in the internal affairs of the Republic of Panama or interference with its political independence or sovereign integrity". Reservations attached to both treaties made the United States provision of economic and military assistance, as detailed in the ancillary agreements attached to the treaties, nonobligatory.
602:, freezing Panamanian Government assets in U.S. banks, withholding fees for using the canal, and prohibiting payments by American agencies, firms, and individuals to the Noriega regime. The country went into turmoil. When national elections were held in May 1989, the elections were marred by accusations of fraud from both sides. An American, Kurt Muse, was apprehended by the Panamanian authorities, after he had set up a sophisticated radio and computer installation, designed to jam Panamanian radio and broadcast phony election returns. However, the elections proceeded as planned, and Panamanians voted for the anti-Noriega candidates by a margin of over three-to-one. The Noriega regime promptly annulled the election and embarked on a new round of repression. By the second half of 1989, the regime was barely clinging to power. Failed coups occurred in March 1988 and
400:
treaties "attests to the end of many struggles by several generations of
Panamanian patriots", he noted Panamanian criticism of several aspects of the new accords, particularly of the Neutrality Treaty: "Mr. President, I want you to know that this treaty, which I shall sign and which repeals a treaty not signed by any Panamanian, does not enjoy the approval of all our people, because the twenty-three years agreed upon as a transition period are 8,395 days, because during this time there will still be military bases which make my country a strategic reprisal target, and because we are agreeing to a treaty of neutrality which places us under the protective umbrella of the Pentagon. This pact could, if it is not administered judiciously by future generations, become an instrument of permanent intervention."
264:
249:, the major document, abrogated the 1903 treaty and all other previous bilateral agreements concerning the canal. The treaty was to enter into force six months after the exchange of instruments of ratification and to expire at noon on December 31, 1999. The Panama Canal Company and the Canal Zone government would cease to operate and Panama would assume complete legal jurisdiction over the former Canal Zone immediately, although the United States would retain jurisdiction over its citizens during a thirty-month transition period. Panama would grant the United States rights to operate, maintain, and manage the canal through a new United States government agency, the
681:(PRD), the erstwhile political arm of the military dictatorship during the Torrijos and Norieiga years. A long-time member of the PRD, Pérez Balladares worked skillfully during the campaign to rehabilitate the PRD's image, emphasizing the party's populist Torrijos roots rather than its association with Noriega. He won the election with only 33% of the vote when the major non-PRD forces, unable to agree on a joint candidate, splintered into competing factions. His administration carried out economic reforms and often worked closely with the U.S. on implementation of the Canal treaties.
364:, or simply the Neutrality Treaty, was a much shorter document. Because it had no fixed termination date, this treaty was the major source of controversy. Under its provisions, the United States and Panama agreed to guarantee the canal's neutrality "in order that both in time of peace and in time of war it shall remain secure and open to peaceful transit by the vessels of all nations on terms of entire equality". In times of war, however, United States and Panamanian warships were entitled to "expeditious" transit of the canal under the provisions of Article VI. A
459:, the 1972 Constitution was reformed to implement a new electoral law and legalize political parties. In the spirit of opening the political system that accompanied the ratification of the Panama Canal treaties, exiled political leaders, including former President Arnulfo Arias, were allowed to return to the country, and a flurry of political activity was evident during the subsequent eighteen months. Foremost among the activities were efforts to obtain the 30,000 signatures legally required to register a party for the October 1980 elections.
463:
head of government and "Maximum Leader of the
Panamanian Revolution." After the 1978 amendments took effect, Torrijos gave up his position as head of government but retained control of the National Guard and continued to play an important role in the government's decision-making process. Before stepping down, Torrijos had agreed to democratize Panama's political system, in order to gain United States support for the canal treaties. In October 1978, the National Assembly elected a thirty-eight-year-old lawyer and former education minister,
253:. The commission would be supervised by a board of five members from the United States and four from Panama; the ratio was fixed for the duration of the treaty. The commission would have a United States administrator and Panamanian deputy administrator until January 1, 1990, when the nationalities of these two positions would be reversed. Panamanian nationals would constitute a growing number of commission employees in preparation for their assumption of full responsibility in 2000. Another binational body, the
380:
remaining 18 percent would constitute the various military installations controlled by the United States until 2000. The agreements also established the
Coordinating Committee, consisting of one representative of each country, to coordinate the implementation of the agreement with respect to Article III of the Panama Canal Treaty, and an analogous Joint Committee to perform the defense-related functions called for in the agreement with respect to Article IV of the treaty.
434:
in front of the United States embassy. The DeConcini
Condition was the major object of protest. Although the reservation to the Panama Canal Treaty was designed to mollify Panamanian fears that the DeConcini Condition marked a return to the United States gunboat diplomacy of the early twentieth century, this provision would expire in 2000, whereas the DeConcini Condition, because it was attached to the Neutrality Treaty, would remain in force permanently.
447:
could only be understood in terms of the central role traditionally played by nationalism in forming
Panamanian political consensus. Before August 1977, opponents of Torrijos were reluctant to challenge his leadership because of his progress in gaining control over the Canal Zone. The signing of the treaties eliminated that restraint; in short, after August 1977, Panamanian resentment could no longer be focused exclusively on the United States.
438:
of ratification of each treaty in a ceremony in Panama City. Nevertheless, Torrijos added the following statement to both
Panamanian instruments: "The Republic of Panama will reject, in unity and with decisiveness and firmness, any attempt by any country to intervene in its internal or external affairs." The instruments of ratification became effective on June 1, 1979, and the treaties entered into force on October 1, 1979.
144:
552:
1993:
193:
22:
1464:
451:
Senate after the
October 1977 plebiscite, which they felt substantially altered the spirit of the treaties. Furthermore, political opponents of Torrijos argued that the government purposely limited the information available on the treaties and then asked the people to vote "yes" or "no," in a plebiscite that the opposition maintained was conducted fraudulently.
376:
be held by the United States until 2000 to operate and defend the canal. These areas were distinguished from military areas to be used jointly by the United States and Panama until that time, military areas to be held initially by the United States but turned over to Panama before 2000, and areas that were turned over to Panama on
October 1, 1979.
946:
292:
537:(budgeting and appropriations were controlled by President Royo, who had been handpicked by Torrijos), this election represented a small step toward restoring democratic political processes. The election also demonstrated that Panama's political party system was too fragmented to form a viable united front against the government.
626:. Their primary objectives were achieved quickly, and the combatants withdrawal began on December 27. The US was obligated to hand control of the Panama Canal her to Panama on January 1 due to a treaty signed decades before. Endara was sworn in as President at a U.S. military base on the day of the invasion. General
297:
296:
293:
298:
437:
Despite his continuing concern with the ambiguity of the treaties with respect to the United States role in defense of the canal after 2000, the close Senate vote made
Torrijos aware that he could not secure any further modification at that time. On June 16, 1978, he and Carter signed the instruments
433:
The inclusion of these modifications, which were never ratified in Panama, was received there by a storm of protest. Torrijos expressed his concern in 2 letters, the first to Carter and another sent to 115 heads of state through their representatives at the UN. A series of student protests took place
351:
Under the provisions of
Article XII, the United States and Panama agreed to study jointly the feasibility of a sea-level canal and, if deemed necessary, to negotiate terms for its construction. Payments to Panama from the commission ("a just and equitable return on the national resources which it has
634:
Following the invasion, President George H. W. Bush announced a billion dollars in aid to Panama. Critics argue that about half the aid was a gift from the American taxpayer to American businesses, as $ 400 million consisted of incentives for U.S. business to export products to Panama, $ 150 million
462:
The 1978 amendments to the 1972 Constitution markedly decreased the powers of the executive branch of government and increased those of the legislature, but the executive remained the dominant branch. From October 1972 until October 1978, Torrijos had acted as the chief executive under the titles of
446:
Ironically, the successful conclusion of negotiations with the United States and the signing of the Panama Canal treaties in August 1977 added to the growing political difficulties in Panama. Virtually all observers of Panamanian politics in the late 1970s agreed that the situation in the late 1970s
383:
Ancillary agreements signed on September 7 allowed the United States to conduct certain activities in Panama until 2000, including the training of Latin American military personnel at four schools located within the former Canal Zone; provided for cooperation to protect wildlife within the area; and
375:
associated with the treaties. These included two Agreements in Implementation of Articles III and IV of the Panama Canal Treaty that detailed provisions concerning operation, management, protection, and defense, outlined in the main treaty. Most importantly, these two agreements defined the areas to
597:
The United States froze economic and military assistance to Panama in the middle of 1987 in response to the domestic political crisis and an attack on the U.S. embassy. General Noriega's February 1988 indictment in U.S. courts on drug-trafficking charges sharpened tensions. In April 1988, President
295:
630:
is now serving a 40-year sentence for drug trafficking. Estimates as to the loss of life on the Panamanian side vary between 500 and 7000. There are also claims that U.S. troops buried many corpses in mass graves or simply threw them into the sea. For different perspectives, see references below.
621:
convened a meeting of foreign ministers but was unable to obtain Noriega's departure. The U.S. began sending thousands of troops to bases in the canal zone. Panamanian authorities alleged that U.S. troops left their bases and illegally stopped and searched vehicles in Panama. During this time, an
474:
The PRD—a potpourri of middle-class elements, peasant and labor groups, and marginal segments of Panamanian society—was the first party to be officially recognized under the registration process that began in 1979. Wide speculation held that the PRD would nominate Torrijos as its candidate for the
356:
of cargo that passed through the canal, paid out of canal tolls. The latter figure was to be periodically adjusted for inflation and was expected to net Panama between US$ 40 and US$ 70 million annually during the life of the treaty. In addition, Article III stipulated that Panama would receive a
425:
Notable among the Senate modifications of the Neutrality Treaty were two amendments incorporating the October 1977 Statement of Understanding, and interpreting the "expeditious" transit of United States and Panamanian warships in times of war as being preferential. Another modification, commonly
450:
The widespread feeling among Panamanians that the 1977 treaties were unacceptable, despite their being approved by a two-thirds majority in the October 1977 plebiscite, contributed to growing opposition to the government. Critics pointed especially to the amendments imposed by the United States
399:
The speeches of Carter and Torrijos at the signing ceremony revealed the differing attitudes toward the new accords by the two leaders. Carter declared his unqualified support of the new treaties. The statement by Torrijos was more ambiguous, however. While he stated that the signing of the new
520:
All qualified parties competed in the 1980 legislative elections, but these elections posed no threat to Torrijos's power base because political parties vied for only nineteen of the fifty-seven seats in the legislature. The other two-thirds of the representatives were appointed, in essence by
454:
Another factor contributing to the erosion of the populist alliance built by Torrijos during the early 1970s was the graduated and controlled process of "democratization" undertaken by the Torrijos government after signing the new canal treaties. In October 1978, a decade after the government
379:
One foreign observer calculated that 64 percent of the former Canal Zone, or 106,700 hectares, came under Panamanian control in 1979; another 18 percent, or 29,460 hectares, would constitute the "canal operating area" and remain under control of the Panama Canal Commission until 2000; and the
699:
During her administration, Moscoso attempted to strengthen social programs, especially for child and youth development, protection, and general welfare. Education programs have also been highlighted. More recently, Moscoso focused on bilateral and multilateral free trade initiatives with the
421:
Ratification in the United States necessitated the approval of two-thirds of the Senate. The debates, the longest in Senate history, began on February 7, 1978. The Neutrality Treaty was approved on March 16, and the main treaty on April 18, when the debate finally ended. To win the necessary
562:
Torrijos died in a mysterious plane crash on August 1, 1981. The circumstances of his death generated charges and speculation that he was the victim of an assassination plot. Torrijos' death altered the tone but not the direction of Panama's political evolution. Despite 1983 constitutional
413:, included a declaration that the United States "right to act against any aggression or threat directed against the Canal . . . does not mean, nor shall it be interpreted as the right of intervention of the United States in the internal affairs of Panama." Despite this clarification, the
670:, and strengthen democratic institutions. During its 5-year term, the Endara government struggled to meet the public's high expectations. Its new police force proved to be a major improvement in outlook and behavior over its thuggish predecessor but was not fully able to deter crime.
422:
sixty-seven Senate votes, Carter agreed to the inclusion of a number of amendments, conditions, reservations, and understandings that were passed during the Senate debates and subsequently included in the instruments of ratification signed by Carter and Torrijos in June.
486:, FRENO) was formed to battle the PRD in the 1980 legislative elections, the first free elections to be held in a decade. FRENO was composed of parties on both the right and the left of center in the political spectrum, including the strongly nationalistic, anti-
517:, a small, moderately left-of-center party, completed the coalition. Such diverse ideologies in the opposition party suggested a marriage of convenience. FRENO opposed the Panama Canal treaties and called for their revision on terms more favorable to Panama.
285:
320:
417:
that took place the next week and served as the legal means of ratification in Panama, saw only two-thirds of Panamanians registering their approval of the new treaties, a number considerably smaller than that hoped for by the government.
622:
American Marine got lost in the former French quarter of Panama City, ran a roadblock, and was killed by Panamanian Police (who were then a part of the Panamanian Military). On December 20, 1989 the United States troops commenced an
343:
Article IV of the treaty related to the protection and defense of the canal and mandated both nations to participate in that effort, though the United States was to hold the primary responsibility during the life of the treaty. The
646:
In the morning of December 20, 1989, a few hours after the beginning of the invasion, the presumptive winner of the May 1989 election, Guillermo Endara, was sworn in as president of Panama at a U.S. military installation in the
352:
dedicated to the . . . canal") were set forth in Article XIII. These included a fixed annuity of US$ 10 million, an annual contingency payment of up to US$ 10 million to be paid out of any commission profits, and US$ 0.30 per
403:
Torrijos was so concerned with the ambiguity of the Neutrality Treaty, because of Panamanian sensitivity to the question of United States military intervention, that, at his urging, he and President Carter signed the
294:
408:
on October 14, 1977, to clarify the meaning of the permanent United States rights. This statement, most of which was subsequently included as an amendment to the Neutrality Treaty and incorporated into its
521:
Torrijos's supporters. The PRD won twelve of the available nineteen seats; the PLN won five seats, and the PDC, one. The remaining seat was won by an independent candidate running with the support of a
245:
On September 7, 1977, Carter and Torrijos met in Washington to sign the treaties in a ceremony that also was attended by representatives of twenty-six other nations of the Western Hemisphere. The
655:
invalidated the Noriega regime's annulment of the May 1989 election and confirmed the victory of opposition candidates under the leadership of President Guillermo Endara and Vice Presidents
719:. In the economic investment arena, the Panamanian Government has been very successful in the enforcement of intellectual property rights and has concluded with the U.S. a very important
613:
won the Presidential elections held in May 1989, the Noriega regime annulled the election, citing massive US interference. Foreign election observers, including the Catholic Church and
666:
President Endara took office as the head of a four-party minority government, pledging to foster Panama's economic recovery, transform the Panamanian military into a police force under
39:
357:
further US$ 10 million annually for services (police, fire protection, street cleaning, traffic management, and garbage collection) it would provide in the canal operating areas.
384:
outlined future United States economic and military assistance. This latter agreement, subject to the availability of congressionally approved funds, provided for United States
533:, PPP). The PPP had failed to acquire the signatures required for a place on the ballot. Despite the lopsided victory of the progovernment party and the weakness of the
392:
for financing projects in the Panamanian private sector; loans, loan guarantees, and insurance, up to a limit of US$ 200 million between 1977 and 1982, provided by the
319:
879:
361:
475:
presidential race planned for 1984. Moreover, many assumed that with government backing, the PRD would have a substantial advantage in the electoral process.
599:
221:
263:
1452:
603:
86:
2025:
58:
989:
724:
318:
700:
hemisphere. Moscoso's administration successfully handled the Panama Canal transfer and has been effective in the administration of the Canal.
396:
for financing Panamanian purchases of United States exports; and up to US$ 50 million in foreign military sales credits over a 10-year period.
65:
1326:
2020:
567:(PDF), as they were then known, continued to dominate Panamanian political life behind a facade of civilian government. By this time, Gen.
389:
711:
prior to his falling-out with the U.S.) The Panamanian Government has expanded money-laundering legislation and concluded with the U.S. a
638:
The entire Panama Canal, the area supporting the Canal, and remaining US military bases were turned over to Panama on December 31, 1999.
1174:
310:
72:
1430:
1046:
617:
certified the electoral victory of Endara despite widespread attempts at fraud by the regime. At the behest of the United States, the
1033:
1028:
1023:
911:
173:
168:
163:
105:
594:), which had planes flying arms as well as drugs, relations between the United States and the Panama regime worsened in the 1980s.
54:
857:
1405:
1204:
1179:
1098:
1002:
777:
769:
743:
735:
667:
623:
556:
546:
704:
618:
497:, PPA), which was led by the aged but still popular former president, Arnulfo Arias; the PLN; the reform-oriented PDC; and the
214:
1473:
1051:
678:
43:
490:
720:
1445:
1088:
776:
was sworn in as Panama’s new president. Mulino, a close ally of former President Ricardo Martinelli, won the presidential
712:
254:
1260:
871:
526:
1149:
1108:
1018:
982:
730:
In 2004, Martín Torrijos again ran for president but this time won handily. In 2009, conservative supermarket magnate
498:
393:
158:
671:
514:
79:
1284:
1250:
1194:
1189:
1164:
696:, son of the late dictator. The elections were considered free and fair. Moscoso took office on September 1, 1999.
372:
207:
123:
843:
727:(OPIC). The Moscoso administration was very supportive of the United States in combating international terrorism.
534:
1379:
1159:
1093:
961:
768:
of the Democratic Revolution Party (PRD) was sworn in as the new President of Panama, after winning the May 2019
660:
368:
was attached to the Neutrality Treaty, and all nations of the world were invited to subscribe to its provisions.
237:
is a transcontinental country spanning the southern part of North America and the northern part of South America
410:
405:
1438:
1349:
1184:
1103:
1078:
1073:
929:
829:
716:
479:
275:
143:
1199:
510:
468:
250:
32:
591:
1301:
1169:
1139:
975:
635:
was to pay off bank loans and $ 65 million went to private sector loans and guarantees to U.S. investors.
505:, PSD), which was left of center and reform-oriented. Three right-of-center parties—the Republican Party (
353:
955:
773:
427:
1359:
1316:
1232:
652:
564:
371:
At the same ceremony in Washington, representatives of the United States and Panama signed a series of
674:
was sworn in as President on September 1, 1994, after an internationally monitored election campaign.
257:, was created to advise the respective governments on policy matters affecting the canal's operation.
1364:
1311:
689:
1949:
1924:
1919:
1914:
1909:
1904:
1899:
1894:
1889:
1884:
1879:
1874:
1869:
1864:
1859:
1854:
1849:
1844:
1839:
1834:
1829:
1824:
1819:
1814:
1809:
1804:
1799:
1794:
1789:
1784:
1779:
1774:
1769:
1764:
1759:
1754:
1749:
1744:
1739:
1734:
1729:
1724:
1719:
1714:
1709:
1704:
1699:
1694:
1689:
1684:
1679:
1674:
1669:
1664:
1659:
1654:
1649:
1644:
1639:
1634:
1629:
1624:
1619:
1614:
1609:
1604:
1599:
1594:
1589:
1584:
1579:
1574:
1569:
1564:
1559:
1554:
1549:
1544:
1539:
1534:
1529:
1524:
1519:
1514:
1509:
1501:
1493:
738:
and he succeeded president Martin Torrijos. Five years later, President Martinelli was succeeded by
345:
1306:
1270:
1144:
1134:
1061:
893:
583:
365:
246:
1344:
1321:
1122:
765:
739:
731:
703:
Panama's counternarcotics cooperation has historically been excellent (in fact, officials of the
631:
Much of the Chorillo neighborhood was destroyed by fire shortly after the start of the invasion.
572:
388:, up to US$ 75 million over a 5-year period, for housing; a US$ 20-million loan guarantee by the
796:
693:
1398:
1336:
1265:
1242:
1237:
1220:
1010:
648:
132:
761:(MossFon) was cited numerous times in these documents and later dissolved on March 14, 2018.
610:
1414:
1369:
1296:
758:
754:
385:
1979:
1974:
1969:
1964:
1959:
1954:
1944:
1939:
1934:
1929:
1485:
1354:
708:
685:
656:
627:
571:
was firmly in control of both the PDF and the civilian government, and had created the
568:
464:
2014:
1998:
1419:
1154:
1083:
950:
750:
579:
271:
197:
551:
1255:
677:
Pérez Balladares ran as the candidate for a three-party coalition dominated by the
614:
267:
811:
317:
1374:
21:
563:
amendments, which appeared to proscribe a political role for the military, the
1988:
414:
335:
304:
Jimmy Carter's speech upon signing the Panama Canal treaty, 7 September 1977.
587:
522:
362:
Treaty Concerning the Permanent Neutrality and Operation of the Panama Canal
455:
declared political parties illegal in the aftermath of the 1968 military
872:"Mossack Fonseca law firm to shut down after Panama Papers tax scandal"
812:"BBC News | Americas | Panama president pledges smooth Canal transfer"
1469:
998:
487:
234:
967:
844:"Martinelli Wins Panama Presidential Vote | Diálogo Americas"
753:, which is not to be confused with the 2017 public release of the
550:
262:
949:
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the
894:"Panama's new president takes office, pledges end to corruption"
1434:
971:
15:
930:"Stand-in Jose Raul Mulino wins Panama presidential race"
912:"José Raúl Mulino is sworn in as Panama's new president"
858:"Juan Carlos Varela Sworn in as New President of Panama"
478:
In March 1979, a coalition of eight parties called the
390:
United States Overseas Private Investment Corporation
513:, and PALA—had also joined the FRENO coalition. The
1335:
1283:
1219:
1121:
1060:
1009:
46:. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.
471:to the vice presidency, each for a six-year term.
442:Torrijos government undertakes "democratization"
651:. Subsequently, on December 27, 1989, Panama's
1446:
983:
274:shake hands moments after the signing of the
215:
8:
757:, were released. The Panamanian law firm of
541:General Manuel Noriega and the U.S. invasion
311:Statement on the Panama Canal Treaty Signing
286:Statement on the Panama Canal Treaty Signing
600:International Emergency Economic Powers Act
241:The 1977 treaties and associated agreements
1453:
1439:
1431:
1289:
1225:
1127:
1066:
990:
976:
968:
800:The invasion of Panama, 1993, Noam Chomsky
222:
208:
117:
106:Learn how and when to remove this message
789:
725:Overseas Private Investment Corporation
642:Politics and institutions after Noriega
150:
131:
120:
830:"Martin Torrijos wins Panama election"
578:Despite undercover collaboration with
555:Aftermath of urban warfare during the
333:
721:Bilateral Investment Treaty Amendment
55:"History of Panama" 1977–present
7:
44:adding citations to reliable sources
882:from the original on 14 March 2018.
713:Counternarcotics Maritime Agreement
255:Panama Canal Consultative Committee
334:Problems playing these files? See
14:
1991:
1462:
944:
688:, the widow of former President
557:United States invasion of Panama
547:United States invasion of Panama
394:United States Export-Import Bank
315:
290:
191:
142:
20:
2026:Contemporary history by country
734:won a landslide victory in the
619:Organization of American States
515:Independent Democratic Movement
31:needs additional citations for
1052:Reunification of Gran Colombia
679:Democratic Revolutionary Party
1:
575:to help suppress opposition.
495:Partido Panameñista Auténtico
373:fourteen executive agreements
798:What Uncle Sam Really Wants,
535:National Legislative Council
484:Frente Nacional de Oposición
2021:History of Panama by period
1327:Water supply and sanitation
707:praised the role played by
531:Partido Panameño del Pueblo
491:Authentic Panameñista Party
2042:
723:and an agreement with the
544:
503:Partido Social Democrático
411:instrument of ratification
406:Statement of Understanding
1986:
1481:
1392:
1292:
1228:
1130:
1069:
962:Federal Research Division
766:Laurentino “Nito” Cortizo
717:Stolen Vehicles Agreement
692:, defeated PRD candidate
527:Panamanian People's Party
480:National Opposition Front
1135:Administrative divisions
1047:Separation from Colombia
672:Ernesto Pérez Balladares
590:(including the infamous
467:, to the presidency and
276:Torrijos-Carter Treaties
511:Third Nationalist Party
499:Social Democratic Party
469:Ricardo de la Espriella
360:The second treaty, the
251:Panama Canal Commission
661:Ricardo Arias Calderón
559:
279:
770:presidential election
736:presidential election
565:Panama Defense Forces
554:
266:
690:Arnulfo Arias Madrid
354:Panama Canal net ton
40:improve this article
772:. On 1 July 2024,
598:Reagan invoked the
507:Partido Republicano
428:DeConcini Condition
247:Panama Canal Treaty
1261:Telecommunications
740:Juan Carlos Varela
732:Ricardo Martinelli
653:Electoral Tribunal
624:invasion of Panama
592:Iran–Contra affair
573:Dignity Battalions
560:
326:audio only version
280:
2008:
2007:
1428:
1427:
1388:
1387:
1279:
1278:
1215:
1214:
1175:Political parties
1165:National Assembly
1150:Foreign relations
1117:
1116:
878:. 14 March 2018.
321:
299:
232:
231:
198:Panama portal
116:
115:
108:
90:
2033:
2001:
1996:
1995:
1994:
1467:
1466:
1465:
1455:
1448:
1441:
1432:
1408:
1401:
1290:
1251:Mineral industry
1246:
1226:
1128:
1067:
1042:
992:
985:
978:
969:
965:
948:
947:
938:
937:
926:
920:
919:
908:
902:
901:
890:
884:
883:
868:
862:
861:
854:
848:
847:
840:
834:
833:
826:
820:
819:
808:
802:
794:
774:José Raúl Mulino
742:, the winner of
684:On May 2, 1999,
668:civilian control
611:Guillermo Endara
323:
322:
301:
300:
224:
217:
210:
196:
195:
194:
182:
146:
136:
118:
111:
104:
100:
97:
91:
89:
48:
24:
16:
2041:
2040:
2036:
2035:
2034:
2032:
2031:
2030:
2011:
2010:
2009:
2004:
1997:
1992:
1990:
1984:
1477:
1463:
1461:
1459:
1429:
1424:
1411:
1404:
1397:
1384:
1380:Public holidays
1331:
1275:
1244:
1211:
1190:National Police
1160:Law enforcement
1113:
1056:
1040:
1005:
996:
957:Country Studies
954:
945:
942:
941:
928:
927:
923:
916:The Independent
910:
909:
905:
892:
891:
887:
870:
869:
865:
860:. July 2, 2014.
856:
855:
851:
842:
841:
837:
828:
827:
823:
810:
809:
805:
795:
791:
786:
759:Mossack Fonseca
755:Paradise Papers
694:Martín Torrijos
644:
549:
543:
444:
386:loan guarantees
341:
340:
332:
330:
329:
328:
327:
324:
316:
313:
307:
306:
305:
302:
291:
288:
281:
243:
228:
192:
190:
180:
134:
127:
112:
101:
95:
92:
49:
47:
37:
25:
12:
11:
5:
2039:
2037:
2029:
2028:
2023:
2013:
2012:
2006:
2005:
2003:
2002:
1987:
1985:
1983:
1982:
1977:
1972:
1967:
1962:
1957:
1952:
1947:
1942:
1937:
1932:
1927:
1922:
1917:
1912:
1907:
1902:
1897:
1892:
1887:
1882:
1877:
1872:
1867:
1862:
1857:
1852:
1847:
1842:
1837:
1832:
1827:
1822:
1817:
1812:
1807:
1802:
1797:
1792:
1787:
1782:
1777:
1772:
1767:
1762:
1757:
1752:
1747:
1742:
1737:
1732:
1727:
1722:
1717:
1712:
1707:
1702:
1697:
1692:
1687:
1682:
1677:
1672:
1667:
1662:
1657:
1652:
1647:
1642:
1637:
1632:
1627:
1622:
1617:
1612:
1607:
1602:
1597:
1592:
1587:
1582:
1577:
1572:
1567:
1562:
1557:
1552:
1547:
1542:
1537:
1532:
1527:
1522:
1517:
1512:
1507:
1504:
1499:
1496:
1491:
1488:
1482:
1479:
1478:
1460:
1458:
1457:
1450:
1443:
1435:
1426:
1425:
1423:
1422:
1417:
1410:
1409:
1402:
1394:
1393:
1390:
1389:
1386:
1385:
1383:
1382:
1377:
1372:
1367:
1362:
1357:
1352:
1347:
1341:
1339:
1333:
1332:
1330:
1329:
1324:
1319:
1314:
1309:
1304:
1299:
1293:
1287:
1281:
1280:
1277:
1276:
1274:
1273:
1268:
1263:
1258:
1253:
1248:
1240:
1235:
1229:
1223:
1217:
1216:
1213:
1212:
1210:
1209:
1208:
1207:
1202:
1197:
1192:
1182:
1177:
1172:
1167:
1162:
1157:
1152:
1147:
1142:
1137:
1131:
1125:
1119:
1118:
1115:
1114:
1112:
1111:
1106:
1101:
1099:National parks
1096:
1091:
1086:
1081:
1076:
1070:
1064:
1058:
1057:
1055:
1054:
1049:
1044:
1036:
1031:
1026:
1021:
1015:
1013:
1007:
1006:
997:
995:
994:
987:
980:
972:
940:
939:
921:
918:. 1 July 2024.
903:
885:
863:
849:
846:. May 4, 2009.
835:
821:
816:news.bbc.co.uk
803:
788:
787:
785:
782:
764:In July 2019,
709:Manuel Noriega
686:Mireya Moscoso
657:Guillermo Ford
643:
640:
628:Manuel Noriega
569:Manuel Noriega
545:Main article:
542:
539:
465:Aristides Royo
443:
440:
346:Combined Board
331:
325:
314:
309:
308:
303:
289:
284:
283:
282:
261:
260:
259:
242:
239:
230:
229:
227:
226:
219:
212:
204:
201:
200:
187:
186:
185:
184:
176:
171:
166:
161:
153:
152:
148:
147:
139:
138:
129:
128:
121:
114:
113:
28:
26:
19:
13:
10:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
2038:
2027:
2024:
2022:
2019:
2018:
2016:
2000:
1999:Panama portal
1989:
1981:
1978:
1976:
1973:
1971:
1968:
1966:
1963:
1961:
1958:
1956:
1953:
1951:
1948:
1946:
1943:
1941:
1938:
1936:
1933:
1931:
1928:
1926:
1923:
1921:
1918:
1916:
1913:
1911:
1908:
1906:
1903:
1901:
1898:
1896:
1893:
1891:
1888:
1886:
1883:
1881:
1878:
1876:
1873:
1871:
1868:
1866:
1863:
1861:
1858:
1856:
1853:
1851:
1848:
1846:
1843:
1841:
1838:
1836:
1833:
1831:
1828:
1826:
1823:
1821:
1818:
1816:
1813:
1811:
1808:
1806:
1803:
1801:
1798:
1796:
1793:
1791:
1788:
1786:
1783:
1781:
1778:
1776:
1773:
1771:
1768:
1766:
1763:
1761:
1758:
1756:
1753:
1751:
1748:
1746:
1743:
1741:
1738:
1736:
1733:
1731:
1728:
1726:
1723:
1721:
1718:
1716:
1713:
1711:
1708:
1706:
1703:
1701:
1698:
1696:
1693:
1691:
1688:
1686:
1683:
1681:
1678:
1676:
1673:
1671:
1668:
1666:
1663:
1661:
1658:
1656:
1653:
1651:
1648:
1646:
1643:
1641:
1638:
1636:
1633:
1631:
1628:
1626:
1623:
1621:
1618:
1616:
1613:
1611:
1608:
1606:
1603:
1601:
1598:
1596:
1593:
1591:
1588:
1586:
1583:
1581:
1578:
1576:
1573:
1571:
1568:
1566:
1563:
1561:
1558:
1556:
1553:
1551:
1548:
1546:
1543:
1541:
1538:
1536:
1533:
1531:
1528:
1526:
1523:
1521:
1518:
1516:
1513:
1511:
1508:
1505:
1503:
1500:
1497:
1495:
1492:
1489:
1487:
1484:
1483:
1480:
1475:
1471:
1456:
1451:
1449:
1444:
1442:
1437:
1436:
1433:
1421:
1418:
1416:
1413:
1412:
1407:
1403:
1400:
1396:
1395:
1391:
1381:
1378:
1376:
1373:
1371:
1368:
1366:
1363:
1361:
1358:
1356:
1353:
1351:
1348:
1346:
1343:
1342:
1340:
1338:
1334:
1328:
1325:
1323:
1320:
1318:
1315:
1313:
1310:
1308:
1305:
1303:
1300:
1298:
1295:
1294:
1291:
1288:
1286:
1282:
1272:
1269:
1267:
1264:
1262:
1259:
1257:
1254:
1252:
1249:
1247:
1241:
1239:
1236:
1234:
1231:
1230:
1227:
1224:
1222:
1218:
1206:
1203:
1201:
1198:
1196:
1193:
1191:
1188:
1187:
1186:
1185:Public Forces
1183:
1181:
1178:
1176:
1173:
1171:
1168:
1166:
1163:
1161:
1158:
1156:
1153:
1151:
1148:
1146:
1143:
1141:
1138:
1136:
1133:
1132:
1129:
1126:
1124:
1120:
1110:
1107:
1105:
1102:
1100:
1097:
1095:
1092:
1090:
1087:
1085:
1082:
1080:
1077:
1075:
1072:
1071:
1068:
1065:
1063:
1059:
1053:
1050:
1048:
1045:
1043:
1037:
1035:
1032:
1030:
1027:
1025:
1022:
1020:
1017:
1016:
1014:
1012:
1008:
1004:
1000:
993:
988:
986:
981:
979:
974:
973:
970:
966:
963:
959:
958:
952:
951:public domain
935:
931:
925:
922:
917:
913:
907:
904:
899:
895:
889:
886:
881:
877:
873:
867:
864:
859:
853:
850:
845:
839:
836:
831:
825:
822:
817:
813:
807:
804:
801:
799:
793:
790:
783:
781:
780:in May 2024.
779:
775:
771:
767:
762:
760:
756:
752:
751:Panama Papers
749:In 2016, the
747:
745:
744:2014 election
741:
737:
733:
728:
726:
722:
718:
714:
710:
706:
701:
697:
695:
691:
687:
682:
680:
675:
673:
669:
664:
662:
658:
654:
650:
641:
639:
636:
632:
629:
625:
620:
616:
612:
607:
605:
601:
595:
593:
589:
585:
581:
580:Ronald Reagan
576:
574:
570:
566:
558:
553:
548:
540:
538:
536:
532:
528:
524:
518:
516:
512:
508:
504:
500:
496:
492:
489:
485:
481:
476:
472:
470:
466:
460:
458:
452:
448:
441:
439:
435:
431:
429:
426:known as the
423:
419:
416:
412:
407:
401:
397:
395:
391:
387:
381:
377:
374:
369:
367:
363:
358:
355:
349:
347:
339:
337:
312:
287:
277:
273:
272:Omar Torrijos
269:
265:
258:
256:
252:
248:
240:
238:
236:
225:
220:
218:
213:
211:
206:
205:
203:
202:
199:
189:
188:
183:
177:
175:
172:
170:
167:
165:
162:
160:
157:
156:
155:
154:
149:
145:
141:
140:
137:
130:
125:
119:
110:
107:
99:
88:
85:
81:
78:
74:
71:
67:
64:
60:
57: –
56:
52:
51:Find sources:
45:
41:
35:
34:
29:This article
27:
23:
18:
17:
1302:Demographics
1256:Panama Canal
1170:Penal system
1140:Constitution
1038:
956:
943:
933:
924:
915:
906:
900:. July 2019.
897:
888:
876:The Guardian
875:
866:
852:
838:
824:
815:
806:
797:
792:
763:
748:
729:
702:
698:
683:
676:
665:
645:
637:
633:
615:Jimmy Carter
608:
604:October 1989
596:
577:
561:
530:
519:
506:
502:
494:
483:
477:
473:
461:
456:
453:
449:
445:
436:
432:
424:
420:
402:
398:
382:
378:
370:
359:
350:
342:
268:Jimmy Carter
244:
233:
178:
102:
96:January 2017
93:
83:
76:
69:
62:
50:
38:Please help
33:verification
30:
1317:LGBT rights
1233:Agriculture
1089:Earthquakes
525:party, the
509:, PR), the
457:coup d'état
159:Before 1821
133:History of
2015:Categories
1360:Literature
1245:(currency)
1180:Presidents
1084:Darién Gap
934:Al Jazeera
784:References
649:Canal Zone
415:plebiscite
336:media help
151:Chronology
66:newspapers
1476:–present)
1468:Years in
1307:Education
1271:Transport
1200:SENAFRONT
1145:Elections
1109:Volcanism
1062:Geography
1034:1964–1977
1029:1904–1964
1024:1821–1903
588:Nicaragua
523:communist
174:1964–1977
169:1904–1964
164:1821–1903
1415:Category
1322:Religion
1123:Politics
1003:articles
880:Archived
778:election
366:Protocol
124:a series
122:Part of
1399:Outline
1345:Cuisine
1337:Culture
1285:Society
1266:Tourism
1243:Balboa
1238:Banking
1221:Economy
1094:Islands
1041:present
1019:to 1821
1011:History
898:Reuters
586:war in
582:on his
181:present
80:scholar
1470:Panama
1420:Portal
1375:People
1312:Health
1104:Rivers
1079:Cities
1001:
999:Panama
953:.
715:and a
584:Contra
488:Yankee
235:Panama
135:Panama
126:on the
82:
75:
68:
61:
53:
1406:Index
1370:Music
1365:Media
1350:Films
1297:Crime
1195:SENAN
1074:Biota
1039:1977–
609:When
179:1977–
87:JSTOR
73:books
1980:2024
1975:2023
1970:2022
1965:2021
1960:2020
1955:2019
1950:2018
1945:2017
1940:2016
1935:2015
1930:2014
1925:2013
1920:2012
1915:2011
1910:2010
1905:2009
1900:2008
1895:2007
1890:2006
1885:2005
1880:2004
1875:2003
1870:2002
1865:2001
1860:2000
1855:1999
1850:1998
1845:1997
1840:1996
1835:1995
1830:1994
1825:1993
1820:1992
1815:1991
1810:1990
1805:1989
1800:1988
1795:1987
1790:1986
1785:1985
1780:1984
1775:1983
1770:1982
1765:1981
1760:1980
1755:1979
1750:1978
1745:1977
1740:1976
1735:1975
1730:1974
1725:1973
1720:1972
1715:1971
1710:1970
1705:1969
1700:1968
1695:1967
1690:1966
1685:1965
1680:1964
1675:1963
1670:1962
1665:1961
1660:1960
1655:1959
1650:1958
1645:1957
1640:1956
1635:1955
1630:1954
1625:1953
1620:1952
1615:1951
1610:1950
1605:1949
1600:1948
1595:1947
1590:1946
1585:1945
1580:1944
1575:1943
1570:1942
1565:1941
1560:1940
1555:1939
1550:1938
1545:1937
1540:1936
1535:1935
1530:1934
1525:1933
1520:1932
1515:1931
1510:1930
1502:1920
1494:1910
1486:1903
1474:1903
1355:Flag
659:and
270:and
59:news
1506:...
1498:...
1490:...
1205:SPI
1155:Law
705:DEA
42:by
2017::
960:.
932:.
914:.
896:.
874:.
814:.
746:.
663:.
606:.
1472:(
1454:e
1447:t
1440:v
991:e
984:t
977:v
964:.
936:.
832:.
818:.
529:(
501:(
493:(
482:(
338:.
278:.
223:e
216:t
209:v
109:)
103:(
98:)
94:(
84:·
77:·
70:·
63:·
36:.
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.