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.
The Huge Financial Stakes Behind Trump’s Sudden Interest In The Panama Canal
President Trump is reportedly dispatching his newly confirmed Secretary of State Marco Rubio to Panama for his first foreign trip. Here's what's at stake.
Trump: A Man, a Plan, a Canal, Panama
When the Panama Canal was unveiled by the United States in 1914, the roughly 50-mile-long waterway symbolized American power and technological advancement. But the glow of progress soon faded. Building the canal killed roughly 5,
Rubio says Panama addressing US concerns on canal after Trump threats
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Monday voiced optimism that Panama would address concerns over Chinese influence in the Panama Canal, bringing down the tone after President Donald Trump's
Marco Rubio meets with Panama's president amid President Trump's demands over Panama Canal
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Panama's president Sunday and warned the increased presence of Chinese companies and interests along the Panama Canal is "a threat" and the U.S. could take "measures necessary to protect its rights" unless changes are made.
Why The Panama Canal Is At The Center Of A U.S.-China Power Struggle
The Trump administration is taking proactive measures to regain control over the Panama Canal and reduce Chinese influence at ...
Opinion: Yes, the Panama Canal was built at a dear price — paid in Black lives
Trump is right to lament the lives lost for the creation of the canal. They were mostly Black Caribbean migrant workers, ...
Panama fact-checks Trump administration over claims that US vessels won’t have to pay canal transit fees
The clarification from Panama Canal Authority came after the State Department on X announced that the US government would be ...
Panama Canal Fees Have Become a Flashpoint. Here’s Why They’ve Risen.
President Trump says the canal authority is overcharging. Recent increases are attributed in part to drought, maintenance ...
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Why the Panama Canal matters
On Thursday, Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino, who has denied any Chinese control of the canal, firmly stated that its status is nonnegotiable. Before the creation of the Panama Canal ...
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Panama pledges to end key canal deal with China, work with US after Rubio visit
Rubio, who was a senator representing Florida before Trump tapped him to be ... a bill for the United States to repurchase the Panama Canal after Trump raised concerns that the critical ...
Panama’s President Denies U.S. Claim of Free Canal Passage for American Ships
No formal deal has been agreed to as President Trump threatens an American takeover of the strategic waterway.