U.S. Hands Over Panama Canal
This article is a summary of reporting by Democracy Now!. Originally published December 14, 1999.
Broadcast in mid-December 1999, this report documents the ceremonies and political debate surrounding the U.S. relinquishment of the Panama Canal. Panamanian and international delegates gathered as the United States finalized its departure from military bases and administrative facilities in the former Canal Zone. The coverage details grassroots reactions, unresolved questions regarding environmental remediation, and the historical struggle for Panamanian self-determination.
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Contemporary reporting covers the December 1999 ceremonial transfer of the Panama Canal and the departure of U.S. forces.
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