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The agreements that Panamanian strongman Omar Torrijos and then US president Jimmy Carter signed on Sep 7, 1977 launched a process, which concluded on Dec 31, 1999 with the US handing control of the canal to Panamanian authorities. read more »
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Panama on Friday marked the 30th anniversary of a historic deal to hand over the Panama Canal with low-key celebrations, only four days after work started on expanding the world-famous passage... read more »
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Panamanian President Martin Torrijos is set to throw the first pitch Saturday in a baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Toronto Blue Jays. Torrijos was invited to throw the honorary first pitch at Yankee Stadium in New York as part of read more »
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Panama will reinforce its border with Colombia to fight drug trafficking, Panamanian President Martin Torrijos announced on Friday at the commencement of border patrol's special battalion. read more »
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