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Trump’s Panama Canal threats unpacked: The facts tell a different story
What Panamanians have to say about Trump's threats to retake the canal
They say they fought too hard to wrest it from the U.S. to now hand back the waterway, which is part of the nation’s identity.
Rubio prioritizes Panama and hints at muscle behind Trump’s desire for canal
Secretary of State Marco Rubio is expected to visit Panama in the coming weeks, fleshing out President Donald Trump’s push to regain control of the Panama Canal. The anticipated visit to Panama, Guatemala,
Often called one of the seven modern wonders of the world, the Panama Canal splits the continents of North and South America and launched a new era in global commerce when it opened in 1914.
There were good reasons to return the canal to Panama. Undoing it now would be a geopolitical disaster.
Republicans hoping to thwart Beijing’s influence in Latin America are urging the Panamanian government to cut ties with Chinese entities.
Experts dispute President Donald Trump’s claims that the Panama Canal is controlled by China and overcharging U.S. ships.
As United States President Donald Trump was sworn in for his second term on Monday, he repeated his wishes to acquire the Panama Canal and rename the Gulf of Mexico in his inaugural speech. Trump has spoken about the canal and the Gulf of Mexico previously. On Monday, he signalled he was serious about moving ahead with both those ideas – and soon.
A fake quote attributed to Panamanian President Jose Raul Mulino, saying that his country would double the tariffs for U.S. warships transiting the Panama Canal and devote the proceeds to women’s reproductive health originated from a parody X account.
In his inaugural speech, President Donald Trump repeated his plan to regain control of the Panama Canal. Can he?
In his inaugural address, US President Donald Trump promised to "take back" the "foolish gift" from the United States that was the Panama Canal. But was it in fact a gift? And does China really control it as he claims?
In a statement posted to X, Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino said the Panama Canal would remain under his country’s ownership. Mulino said he rejected Trump’s words “in their entirety” and reiterated that the canal would continue to be overseen by the Pamanian government.
On Christmas Day, Trump posted on social media that the "wonderful soldiers of China" were "lovingly, but illegally, operating the Panama Canal" - a claim which was swiftly denied by officials in Panama City and Beijing.
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