Panama
The United States encouraged Panama to gain independence in order to construct the Panama Canal.
President Teddy Roosevelt supported the fight so he could build the Panama Canal- apex
Simon Bolivar
Bolivar rose to become a leader of the rebel forces, he led an army to venezuala over the Andes Mts. and into colombia. There Bolivar took spanish forces by surprise and defeated them in 1819. (: k
Colombia gained its independence from Spain.
The US helped Panama gain its freedom from Colombia. The US did this so that they could build the Panama Canal.
Panama
Colombia gained independence from Spain in 1819, after a revolution led by the famous Venezuelan leader Simon Bolivar.
Panam agained it independence before 2000
panama
Panama gained its indepence in 1903 November 3