Torrijos–Carter Treaties

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The Torrijos–Carter Treaties are a pair of 1977 agreements between the United States and Panama that set the terms for the gradual transfer of control of the Panama Canal from the U.S. to Panama by the end of 1999.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf bilateral treaty
international agreement
treaty between states
alsoKnownAs Torrijos–Carter Treaties
surface form: Carter–Torrijos Treaties

Treaty Concerning the Permanent Neutrality and Operation of the Panama Canal
surface form: Panama Canal Treaties
appliesToJurisdiction Panama
Panama Canal
United States of America
surface form: United States
country Panama
United States of America
surface form: United States
dateSigned 1977-09-07
effect Panama gains full control of the Panama Canal
dissolution of the Panama Canal Zone
effectiveDate 1979-10-01
endDate 1999-12-31
enteredIntoForce 1979-10-01
follows Hay–Bunau-Varilla Treaty
genre treaty on territorial and administrative arrangements
hasPart Torrijos–Carter Treaties self-linksurface differs
surface form: Panama Canal Treaty

Treaty Concerning the Permanent Neutrality and Operation of the Panama Canal
language English
Spanish
legalStatus binding international treaty
legislativeBody United States Senate
location Panama Canal Zone (historical)
surface form: Panama Canal Zone
namedAfter Jimmy Carter
Omar Torrijos
placeSigned Washington, D.C.
providesFor end of U.S. control of the Panama Canal by 1999-12-31
gradual transfer of control of the Panama Canal from the United States to Panama
ratifiedBy National Assembly of Panama
United States Senate
replaces U.S. perpetual control over the Panama Canal Zone
signatory Panama
United States of America
surface form: United States
signatoryLeader Jimmy Carter
Omar Torrijos
signedBy Jimmy Carter
Omar Torrijos
statedInDocument Treaty Concerning the Permanent Neutrality and Operation of the Panama Canal
surface form: Panama Canal Treaty

Treaty Concerning the Permanent Neutrality and Operation of the Panama Canal
subject neutrality of the Panama Canal
operation of the Panama Canal
transfer of control of the Panama Canal
timePeriod Cold War
topic Panama–United States relations
canal sovereignty
decolonization

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Panama Canal governedByTreaty Torrijos–Carter Treaties
95th Congress passedLegislation Torrijos–Carter Treaties
subject surface form: 95th United States Congress
this entity surface form: Panama Canal Treaties implementing legislation
Jimmy Carter (associated via Carter Center) notableWork Torrijos–Carter Treaties
subject surface form: Jimmy Carter
this entity surface form: Panama Canal treaties
Jimmy Carter knownFor Torrijos–Carter Treaties
this entity surface form: Panama Canal treaties
Torrijos–Carter Treaties hasPart Torrijos–Carter Treaties self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Panama Canal Treaty
Torrijos–Carter Treaties alsoKnownAs Torrijos–Carter Treaties
this entity surface form: Carter–Torrijos Treaties
Panama Canal Zone (historical) legalBasis Torrijos–Carter Treaties
subject surface form: Panama Canal Zone
Carter administration notableEvent Torrijos–Carter Treaties
this entity surface form: Panama Canal treaties
Omar Torrijos knownFor Torrijos–Carter Treaties
Omar Torrijos signed Torrijos–Carter Treaties
Hay–Bunau-Varilla Treaty replacedBy Torrijos–Carter Treaties
Panama–United States relations hasKeyEvent Torrijos–Carter Treaties
Panama–United States relations hasTreaty Torrijos–Carter Treaties
Fort Amador transferContext Torrijos–Carter Treaties
Zonians associatedWithTreaty Torrijos–Carter Treaties
1964 Martyrs' Day riots influenced Torrijos–Carter Treaties
Panama Canal Commission legalBasis Torrijos–Carter Treaties
this entity surface form: Panama Canal Treaty of 1977
Panama Canal Commission legalBasis Torrijos–Carter Treaties
United States Ambassador to Panama associatedWith Torrijos–Carter Treaties
this entity surface form: Panama Canal treaties