[NYTr] Panama Marks 30th Anniv of Torrijos-Carter Canal Treaty
 
Date: Fri, 7 Sep 2007 19:42:22 -0500 (CDT)


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Panama Recalls End of US Occupation, 30th Anniversary of Canal Treaty

Panama, Sep 7 (Prensa Latina) The 30th anniversary of the signing
of the Torrijos-Carter agreements was recalled by Panamanians Friday,
as it marked the end of a century of military and political
interference by Washington.

The so-called Canal Zone had become a true US military-colonial
enclave, considered the fifth frontier and object of numerous protests
and demands, reprimanded with gunfire on more than one occasion.

With the agreements signed by Omar Torrijos and US President Jimmy
Carter in 1977, Panama recovered sovereignty of the Panama Canal, a
formidable income source to fight poverty in Panama, as 40 percent of
the Panamanian population is poor.

The signing was an exceptional moment for the brave Panamanian leader
when the general obtained the rights of his people with bravery,
tenacity and natural talent.

Poverty is today's challenge, said President MartB!n Torrijos, to prove
that the sacrifice of generations to recover the Canal was worth it.

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