A century after fueling Panama separatism, US economic interests still aggressively dominate the region, including Venezuela, analysts told Sputnik ahead of the 100-year anniversary of the dedication of the Panama canal.
The Panama Canal opened in August 1914 but not dedicated until 12 July 1920, is an artificial 50-mile long waterway built by the United States that cuts through the isthmus that joins North and South America and connects the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. The canal was under Washington’s sole control until a US-Panamanian joint agency took over in 1979. The Panamanian government assumed complete control in 1999.
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