El istmo de Panamá

Abstract

The image contains a news story about the isthmus of Panama and its separation from Colombia. The isthmus of Panama is especially famous for the Panama Canal, an artificial shipping lane that crosses the strip of land and connects the Atlantic Ocean with the Pacific Ocean. The construction of the Panama Canal in 1903 had a profound impact on the economy and politics of the region. The isthmus of Panama separated from Colombia in 1903, with the help of American interests, and became the Republic of Panama. This allowed the construction of the Panama Canal by the United States. This news shows several disagreements between Colombia and the United States, generating the separation and loss of the isthmus. News published in the newspaper El Comercio, No. 91, May 25, 1903.