Explainer: What is the Panama Canal and why has Trump …
1 day ago · Latin American leaders on Monday rallied to Panama's defense after U.S. President-elect Donald Trump threatened to reimpose U.S. control over the Panama Canal, a key global shipping route located ...
Trump threatens to try to take back the Panama Canal | AP News
2 days ago · PHOENIX (AP) — Donald Trump suggested Sunday that his new administration could try to regain control of the Panama Canal that the United States “foolishly” ceded to its Central American ally, contending that shippers are charged “ridiculous” fees to pass through the vital transportation channel linking the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. Panama’s conservative …
Why Trump can't take the Panama Canal back on his own - Los …
1 day ago · Former President Carter looks over the Panama Canal on June 17, 1978. Carter signed the final Panama Canal Treaties, which gave control of the canal to Panama in 2000.
Why is Trump threatening to take over the Panama Canal?
1 day ago · In the past fiscal year, the Panama Canal saw a 29 percent decrease in ships. Between October 2023 and September 2024, 9,944 traversed the canal, compared with 14,080 in the previous year.
What’s the history of the Panama Canal, and why is Trump ... - CNN
1 day ago · President-elect Donald Trump over the weekend suggested the US should retake the Panama Canal, an idea that was immediately rejected by the government of Panama, which has controlled the passage ...
Panama’s president and Trump spar over Panama Canal
2 days ago · Moments after President-elect Donald Trump doubled down on his plans to take back the Panama Canal, Panama’s president said Sunday that the canal will remain under his country’s control. In a ...
Donald Trump threatens to retake Panama Canal - Sky News
2 days ago · The Panama Canal allows up to 14,000 ships to cross each year and accounts for some 2.5% of global seaborne trade. In recent weeks, Mr Trump has repeatedly mused about turning Canada into a US ...
News - Autoridad del Canal de Panamá
Oct 12, 2024 · Today, the Panama Canal was emphasized as a key player in global trade during the New York Maritime Forum (NYMF).... The Panama Canal's 2024-2025 cruise season began today, October 7, 2024, with the northbound passage of the passenger vessel Brilliance...
Panama Canal traffic cut by more than a third because of drought
Jan 19, 2024 · PANAMA CITY (AP) — A severe drought that began last year has forced authorities to slash ship crossings by 36% in the Panama Canal, one of the world’s most important trade routes. The new cuts announced Wednesday by authorities in Panama are set to deal an even greater economic blow than previously expected.
Ruling could permit a new reservoir for the water-starved Panama Canal ...
Jul 8, 2024 · PANAMA CITY (AP) — A court ruling could permit the construction of a new reservoir to feed the water-starved Panama Canal, but the project might take six years to build, the managers of the waterway said Monday.