The Thomson–Urrutia Treaty was ratified on April 20, 1921, between the

United States The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federal republic of 50 U.S. state, states and a federal capital district, Washington, D.C. The 48 ...

and

Colombia Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country primarily located in South America with Insular region of Colombia, insular regions in North America. The Colombian mainland is bordered by the Caribbean Sea to the north, Venezuel ...

. Based on the terms of the agreement, the U.S. paid Colombia 25 million dollars in return for Colombia's recognition of Panama's independence. This resolved the United States support of the

separation of Panama from Colombia The secession of Panama from Colombia was formalized on 3 November 1903, with the establishment of the Republic of Panama and the abolition of the Colombia-Costa Rica border. From the Independence of Panama from Spain in 1821, Panama had simu ...

in 1903. It was successfully negotiated and signed by the U.S. on April 6, 1914, and ratified by Colombia on June 9 of that year. It was ratified by the US Senate on April 20, 1921.

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Thomson-Urrutia Treaty
Treaties of Colombia Treaties of the United States Treaties concluded in 1921 Colombia–United States relations {{treaty-stub