Panama gradually took back control of the base and the rest of the Canal Zone after a 1977 treaty with the United States, and Coco Solo has since been converted into a huge container terminal known as Manzanillo.
Panamá gradualmente tomó control de la base y del resto de la Zona del Canal en 1977 luego del tratado con los EUA, desde entonces Coco Solo ha sido convertido en un terminal de contenedores apodado Manzanillo.