Treaty of Torrijos-Carter

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:treaty
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Panama_Canal_Zone
gptkbp:controversy Support in Panama
Opposition in the U. S.
gptkbp:diplomatic_relations gptkb:Neutrality_Treaty
gptkb:Panama_Canal_Treaty
gptkbp:duration 22 years
gptkbp:effective_date October 1, 1979
gptkbp:enacted_by gptkb:election
gptkb:Panamanian_National_Assembly
gptkbp:end_date December 31, 1999
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Monarch
gptkbp:historical_significance Symbol of decolonization
Shift in U. S. foreign policy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Treaty of Torrijos-Carter
gptkbp:impact Sovereignty for Panama
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Panamanian_Revolution
U. S. foreign policy
gptkbp:is_criticized_for Concerns over Panama's stability
Perceived as a loss of U. S. influence
gptkbp:is_involved_in gptkb:United_States
gptkb:Panama
gptkbp:language gptkb:Spanish
English
gptkbp:legacy gptkb:Panama's_independence
U. S.-Latin America relations
International law on sovereignty
gptkbp:legal_issue gptkb:treaty
gptkbp:negotiated_by gptkb:Jimmy_Carter
gptkb:Omar_Torrijos
gptkbp:outcome Panama Canal Authority established
gptkbp:purpose Transfer control of the Panama Canal to Panama
gptkbp:related_concept gptkb:political_organization
gptkb:Embassy
Self-determination
Military presence
Sovereignty issues
gptkbp:related_event U. S. military presence in Panama
Panama Canal Treaty negotiations
Panama Canal expansion discussions
U. S. withdrawal from Panama
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Panama_Canal
U. S.-Panama relations
gptkbp:replaced_by gptkb:Hay-Bunau-Varilla_Treaty
gptkbp:signatories gptkb:Jimmy_Carter
gptkb:Omar_Torrijos
gptkbp:signed_by September 7, 1977
gptkbp:significance End of U. S. control over the Panama Canal Zone
gptkbp:supports Panamanian nationalism
Bipartisan support in the U. S.