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Trump, Panama

Trump reiterates threat to retake Panama Canal ‘or something very powerful’ will happen

President Donald Trump reiterated his vow to “take back” the Panama Canal on Sunday, warning of “powerful” US action in an escalating diplomatic dispute with the Central American country over China’s presence around the vital waterway.

Newsweek · 1d

Donald Trump's Panama Threat Starts Paying Off

Trump has repeatedly suggested the U.S. should demand the return of the Panama Canal if Panama does not reduce the fees it charges American ships. He has also frequently accused China of controlling the key global trade route.

USA Today · 7d

Why is Trump threatening to take over the Panama Canal?

Newly inaugurated U.S. President Donald Trump is pushing to "take back" the Panama Canal, the world's second busiest interoceanic waterway.

Panama, Hong Kong and Hutchison Ports

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Panama Considers Withdrawing from Port Deal with Hong Kong Firm After Trump's Canal Offensive

Even though the Panama Canal is run by an autonomous entity overseen by the Panamanian government, the U.S. government claims China exerts influence through a Hong Kong-based comp

Bloomberg L.P. · 16h

Panama Considers Canceling Port Deal With Hong Kong Firm

Panama is weighing whether to cancel its contract with the Hong Kong-based company that operates ports near the Panama Canal, according to people with knowledge of the situation, a potential concession to defuse President Donald Trump’s threats about countering China’s influence around the key waterway.

Daily Journal · 23h

Panama lawsuit requests axing Hong Kong firm's canal concession

Two Panamanian lawyers filed a complaint Monday to cancel the concession of a Hong Kong-based company for operating two ports on the Panama Canal, following US President Donald Trump's threats

Panama, Marco Rubio

Reuters · 1d

Rubio tells Panama to end China's influence of canal or face US action

President José Mulino said Panama's sovereignty over the world's second busiest waterway is not up for discussion.

Fox News · 1d

Panama responds to meeting with Marco Rubio about the canal

Fox News chief international correspondent Steve Harrigan reports on key takeaways from Secretary of State Marco Rubio's meeting with the Panamanian president on 'The Story.'

Latin Times on MSN · 1d

US Says Its Navy Ships Will Have Free Passage Through The Panama Canal After Marco Rubio's Visit

US Navy ships will go through the Panama Canal for free, an American official said following Secretary of State Marco Rubio's visit to the Central American country during the weekend, Bloomberg reported.

Ground Game: Trump’s tariffs, USAID leaders on leave, and Rubio says Panama must cut Chinese canal influence

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'Taking it back': Internal House GOP memo outlines case for Trump to buy Panama Canal

A House GOP leadership memo obtained by Fox News Digital appears to encourage Republican lawmakers to back President Donald ...

How the U.S. acquired its lands — as Trump eyes territorial expansion

President Donald Trump has refused to rule out military coercion to acquire Greenland and the Panama Canal, and he suggested ...

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'Remake of the political drama': How Trump’s focus on the Panama Canal mirrors Reagan’s

Like President Ronald Reagan, President Donald Trump is using the Panama Canal as a tool for geopolitical power, James ...

Panama ditches China’s Belt and Road project in a win for Trump’s tough-guy diplomacy

Panama appears to have bowed to Donald Trump’s aggressive style of diplomacy by ditching its involvement in China’s Belt and ...

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Rubio takes victory lap at Panama Canal after nation agrees to exit Chinese initiative

Secretary of State Marco Rubio praised the Panamanian government’s decision to cut back its ties with the Chinese Communist ...

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