Trump’s canal canard obscures a truth: Panama just wants to run its shipping passage without interference from China or the US
Incoming US president has repeatedly stated that Beijing is ‘operating’ the crucial waterway – an untruth, but one that gets ...
Panama Canal administrator rejects Trump’s assertions of Chinese meddling
The administrator of the Panama Canal has responded to criticisms from U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, denying that there ...
Panama marks Martyrs’ Day as Trump threatens to retake control of Panama Canal
A Panamanian national holiday remembering the killing of 21 protesters by police and U.S. troops in 1964 is taking on new ...
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No, the U.S. does not have any authority over the Panama Canal
In late December, Donald Trump suggested the United States should retake control of the Panama Canal in his ... over rising fees for ships crossing the canal, saying they are set by experts ...
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Jimmy Carter gave Panama control of the canal. It's one of his most controversial achievements
It was a territory known to some who lived there as a tropical utopia. The Canal Zone in Panama had been under U.S. control for nearly 75 years. But in 1977, President Jimmy Carter signed treaties ...
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With Trump's Panama Canal talk, it feels like 1976 all over again
One of the subjects President-elect Donald Trump chose to elevate via social media posts on Christmas morning was the Panama Canal — a choice at once amazing and apt. Amazing, first, because the ...
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Panama President Dismisses Donald Trump Threat: 'Nonsense'
Panama's president has openly dismissed a recent claim from President-elect Donald Trump that China interfered with the Panama Canal, calling the remark "nonsense." Panamanian President José ...
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Panama Canal power play: Donald Trump pushes back against China’s rising role
US President-elect Donald Trump has raised concerns about China's expanding influence in the Panama Canal region, criticizing high fees and suggesting a return to US control. Panama's President ...
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No, Lauren Boebert Didn't Say Egypt Owns Panama Canal. Here's Where the Rumor Started
A rumor circulating online in late December 2024 claimed U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert said Egypt owns the Panama Canal. We received emails from readers asking whether the Colorado Republican genuinely ...
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'Absolute necessity': Trump sparks concerns after floating desire to control Panama Canal, Greenland
President-elect Donald Trump suggested on Wednesday that the U.S. could take control of Canada, Greenland and the Panama Canal—an unexpected Christmas Day message that has sparked concerns among ...
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Panama president rules out talks with Trump over canal threat
Panamanian President Jose Raul Mulino on Thursday ruled out negotiations with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump over control of the Panama Canal, denying that China was interfering in its operation.
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Panama Canal is not for sale, Panama's president says. What to know about the canal's history and status
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.