We found no evidence of the canal being under China's control, as claimed by U.S. President-elect Donald Trump.
President-elect Donald Trump has repeatedly suggested the United States take over the Panama Canal, a shipping waterway that cuts across Central America, unless fees for using the canal are lowered.
His research focuses on Central America and the United States in the 19th and 20th centuries. In 2023, on a research trip to Panama, I booked a day tour of the Panama Canal. I expected to hear the ...