Hay–Bunau-Varilla Treaty

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The Hay–Bunau-Varilla Treaty was the 1903 agreement between the United States and Panama that granted the U.S. extensive control over the Panama Canal Zone and the construction of the Panama Canal.

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instanceOf bilateral treaty
international agreement
treaty
alsoKnownAs Hay–Bunau-Varilla Treaty
surface form: Hay-Bunau-Varilla Treaty

Hay–Bunau-Varilla Treaty
surface form: Hay–Bunau Varilla Treaty
appliesToTerritory Isthmus of Panama
context U.S. interest in an interoceanic canal
separation of Panama from Colombia
controversialFor granting extensive control to the United States over Panamanian territory
countrySignatory Panama
United States of America
surface form: United States
dateSigned 1903-11-18
definedAs agreement between the United States and Panama
established Panama Canal Zone (historical)
surface form: Panama Canal Zone
grantedControlOver Panama Canal Zone (historical)
surface form: Panama Canal Zone
grantedRights to construct the Panama Canal
to defend the Panama Canal
to exercise control over a canal zone
to maintain the Panama Canal
to operate the Panama Canal
grantedTo United States of America
surface form: United States

United States rights to a 10-mile-wide canal zone
hasEffect U.S. sovereignty-like control over the Panama Canal Zone
beginning of formal U.S. role in building the Panama Canal
limitation of Panamanian sovereignty in the canal area
hasPart provisions on construction of the Panama Canal
provisions on control of the Panama Canal Zone
language English
Spanish
legalStatus ratified by the Panamanian government
ratified by the United States Senate
locationSigned Washington, D.C.
namedAfter John Hay
Philippe-Jean Bunau-Varilla NERFINISHED
negotiatedBy John Hay
Philippe-Jean Bunau-Varilla NERFINISHED
relatedTo Panamanian nationalism
U.S. foreign policy in Latin America
construction of the Panama Canal (1904–1914)
replacedBy Torrijos–Carter Treaties
signatory John Hay
Philippe-Jean Bunau-Varilla NERFINISHED
signatoryRepresents Panamanian envoy Philippe-Jean Bunau-Varilla
John Hay
surface form: United States Secretary of State John Hay
subject Panama Canal
Panama Canal Zone (historical)
surface form: Panama Canal Zone
timePeriod early 20th century
validUntil 1979
yearSigned 1903

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Torrijos–Carter Treaties follows Hay–Bunau-Varilla Treaty
Panama Canal Zone (historical) legalBasis Hay–Bunau-Varilla Treaty
subject surface form: Panama Canal Zone
Hay–Bunau-Varilla Treaty alsoKnownAs Hay–Bunau-Varilla Treaty
this entity surface form: Hay–Bunau Varilla Treaty
Hay–Bunau-Varilla Treaty alsoKnownAs Hay–Bunau-Varilla Treaty
this entity surface form: Hay-Bunau-Varilla Treaty
Panama–United States relations hasKeyEvent Hay–Bunau-Varilla Treaty
Panama–United States relations hasTreaty Hay–Bunau-Varilla Treaty