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31/12/1999 The U.S.A. hands control of the Panama Canal to Panama

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Centennial Milestone: Panama Canal - Transition Period (1977 - 1999)

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How a Rebellion Built the Panama Canal

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PANAMA: PANAMA CANAL TRANSFER CEREMONY

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PANAMA: US HANDOVER LAST MILITARY BASE

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PANAMA: MILLENNIUM CELEBRATIONS MIDNIGHT (13)

The Panamanians were granted free control of the canal after Panama signed a treaty guaranteeing the permanent neutrality of the canal. The Panama Canal Authority assumed command of the waterway and the canal remains one of the chief revenue sources for Panama.