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Manuel Amador Guerrero

1833–1909 · 19th century

Manuel Amador Guerrero was a Panamanian physician and politician who led the movement for Panama's separation from Colombia in 1903, with the support of the United States. He became the first president of the Republic of Panama, serving from 1904 to 1908, while the United States built the Panama Canal under the treaty signed in 1903.

Manuel Amador Guerrero
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Manuel Amador Guerrero. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/manuel-amador-guerrero
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