Lecture - The Panama Canal: Unveiling the Transition to Panamanian Management
- Ilya Espino de Marotta (Deputy Administrator of the Panama Canal), Adolfo Ahumada (Negotiator of the Torrijos – Carter Treaty), Patricio Silva (Emeritus professor of Modern Latin American History, Leiden University)
- Date
- Friday 14 March 2025
- Time
- Address
- Schouwburgstraat
Schouwburgstraat 2
2511 VA The Hague - Room
- A0.06
Abstract
On the commemoration of 25 years of Panamanian Management, this academic event aims to shed light on the historic transition of the canal from US to Panamanian administration. The canal came under US control soon after Panamanian independence from Colombia in 1903. After a series of negotiations, the Torrijos-Carter Treaty was signed in 1977, guaranteeing Panamanian control from the year 2000. The speakers will reflect on different aspects of this historic event of one of the world’s most crucial waterways.
Speakers
Ilya Espino de Marotta currently serves as Deputy Administrator of the Panama Canal. She started her career at the interoceanic waterway in 1985, having experience with both the US and the Panamanian management of the canal.
Adolfo Ahumada was a negotiator of the Torrijos-Carter Treaty and was a member of the Board of Directors of the Canal Authority for 18 years. He is currently an adviser to the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Panama.
Patricio Silva is emeritus professor of Modern Latin American History at Leiden University. In his presentation he will situate the transition in its historical and geopolitical context.
The event will be presented and moderated by Soledad Valdivia, assistant professor of Latin American History at Leiden University.
Programme
15.15 Room open
15.30 Welcome
15.35 Presentations
16.25 Q&A
17.00 Closure
Registration
Everyone is welcome, but please register via this link.
Organisation
This academic activity is organized by the Latin American Studies Programme (LAS) in collaboration with the Embassy of Panama in The Netherlands.