Panama Canal administrator pushes back against 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 ...
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The Panama Canal’s Newest Voyagers: Fishy Intruders From Two Oceans
As part of the canal’s recent expansion, Panama added a new lane at each entrance, with new locks that can raise and lower today’s king-size cargo ships. Naturally, the new locks are bigger ...
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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 second term. He claims Panama is imposing “ridiculous” fees on ships passing through ...
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Panama Mourns U.S. President Jimmy Carter’s Death While Fighting New Canal Battle
has become vital to Panama’s economy, contributing 6% to the country’s GDP. However, this legacy faces new challenges as Trump, who will return to the White House in January, threatened on ...
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Panama Canal controversy may deepen strain in US-China relations
President-elect Donald Trump has set global nerves on edge with a trifecta of venturous provocations — musing about purchasing Greenland, reclaiming the Panama Canal and annexing Canada ...
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Panama celebrates the 25th anniversary of the Panama Canal handover as Trump wants to take it back
Panama City – Panama on Tuesday celebrated the 25th anniversary of the U.S. handover of the Panama Canal, which president-elect Donald Trump has threatened to take back. The commemoration was ...
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US Tourists Slam Trump Over Panama Canal Takeover Threats
About fifty American tourists observe a Danish container ship entering the Panama Canal ... and that treaty gave the canal to the Panamanians,” said Mindy Holland, a retiree from New York. The ...