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In accordance with the Torrijos–Carter Treaties, Panama assumed full control of the Panama Canal Zone from the United States.
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Torrijos–Carter Treaties
1977 treaties transferring the Panama Canal from the U.S. to Panama after 1999
The Torrijos–Carter Treaties are two treaties signed by the United States and Panama in Washington, D.C., on September 7, 1977, which superseded the Hay–Bunau-Varilla Treaty of 1903. The treaties guaranteed that Panama would gain control of the Panama Canal after 1999, ending…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Panama Canal Zone
American concession in Panama between 1903 and 1979
The Panama Canal Zone, also known as just the Canal Zone, was a concession of the United States located in the Isthmus of Panama that existed from 1903 to 1979. It consisted of the Panama Canal and an area generally extending five miles (8 km) on each side of the centerline, but…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)