Vote in Panama on extension of Canal
Panamanians today voted on whether or not to allow an expansion of the Panama Canal. It's sort of ironic, since they never had any say in the canal being built to began with!
The U.S. built the canal, and even created the country of Panama so that it could be done! It was actually a part of Colombia, but the U.S. government conspired with a group of wealthy landowners in what is now Panama to secede.
Up until 1999, the U.S. government had full control over the canal. Now the Panamanian government "officially" does, though it stille effectively in the hands of the U.S.
The U.S. built the canal, and even created the country of Panama so that it could be done! It was actually a part of Colombia, but the U.S. government conspired with a group of wealthy landowners in what is now Panama to secede.
Up until 1999, the U.S. government had full control over the canal. Now the Panamanian government "officially" does, though it stille effectively in the hands of the U.S.
