What is Torrijos–Carter Treaties?
The '''Torrijos–Carter Treaties''' ({{lang-es|Tratados Torrijos-Carter}}) are two [[treaty|treaties]] signed by the United States and [[Panama]] in Washington, D.C., on September 7, 1977. The treaties guaranteed that Panama would gain control of the [[Panama Canal]] after 1999, ending the control of the canal that the U.S. had since 1903. The treaties are named after the two signatories, U.S. President [[Jimmy Carter]] and the Commander of Panama's National Guard, General [[Omar Torrijos]].<ref>''Panama Canal Treaty''. Signed at Washington on September 7, 1977. Entered into force October 1, 1979. 33 UST 39; [https://books.google.com/books?id=n559BTeMBIsC&pg=PA39 TIAS 10030]</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} [[Category:1977 in the United States]] [[Category:Jimmy Carter]] [[Category:20th century in Panama]] [[Category:1970s treaties]] [[Category:Treaties of the United States]] {{US-stub}}