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This is a controvertial issue, the biggest reason is simply because it was originaly built by the US and thousands of US workers died from malaria and other similar diseases during the construction.

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The US gave control of the Panama Canal to Panama in?

in 1999


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No one did. The US built the panama canal (construction was finished in 1914), and the US maintained control of it until dec 31, 1999 when the canal came into full Panamanian control.


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What is the Panama canal treaty between the US and Panama?

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The Us should have the control of the Panama Canal because of variuos reasons. One of them is that the US constructed the Canal. It is their right to keep it. Now the president that said to give it to Panama is very stsupid because it is important to have that passage for commerce!


What year did the US return the control of the Panama Canal?

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How did the US gain control of the Panama Canal?

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What year does the US relinquish control of the Panama Canal Zone?

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What is an important history fact of Panama?

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What should the US do about the Panama Canal?

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