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Panama was discovered by Rodrigo de Bastidas, a Spanish explorer.
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Panama was captured from the Spanish by Pirate Henry Morgan.
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Panama gained independence from Spain and became a part of the Confederacy of Gran Colombia.
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After the collapse of Gran Colombia, Panama became a part of Colombia.
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Panama separated from Colombia making them an official country.
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The Panama Canal was completed after ten years of construction
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Voting was opened to women for the first time.
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An agreement was set up that there would be a complete transfer of the Canal from the United States to Panama by the end of the century.
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With the help of the United States, Noriega, charged with smuggling drugs, was replaced with Guillermo Endara
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Mireya Moscoso was elected Panama's first woman president
