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Sovereignty, ownership, and the Panama Canal | Opinion
The 1903 agreement between the U.S. and Panama granted the U.S. control of the Canal Zone, but not ownership, as Panama retained sovereignty. The agreement was a result of Panama's independence from Colombia and the U.S.'s interest in building a …