Washington needs to control Panama Canal to guarantee regional security
With President Donald J. Trump at the White House, the golden age of America has begun. Global Security Governance will be extremely enhanced under President Trump's America First Strategy. In the Americas,
Panama exasperated over persistence of US allegations of Chinese control of canal
Panama’s president has said that he instructed the country’s foreign minister to not discuss the U.S. government’s allegations of Chinese interference in the operations of the Panama Canal with the visiting head of U.
How U.S. And Chinese Influence In Central America Affects The Panama Canal
The Trump administration threatening partners in the Americas may prove to be short-term tactical approach but it will not prove to be a viable long-term strategy for engaging economically with the region.
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Local opinion: I went to see if China has taken over the Panama Canal
To protect its interests in Panama without destabilizing the region, the United States must approach this situation with strength, strategic foresight and diplomatic precision.
US military commander meets Panama Canal administrator to discuss countering China
A US military commander met with Panama Canal administrators on Thursday to discuss ways to "counter Chinese Communist Party influence"over the critical waterway, the latest visit by a high-ranking American official to the trade channel that US President Donald Trump has said should be under Washington's control.
Panama: Panama president rejects US claims of "China controlling Panama Canal" as "lie"
Panamanian President Jose Raul Mulino has dismissed the claims by the United States that China "controlling the Panama Canal". The president said at a press conference on Thursday that he has instructed Panama's Foreign Minister to firmly reject the U.
Panama and China hit back at US ‘lies’ about Beijing’s influence over canal
Panama’s President José Raúl Mulino has told his cabinet not to discuss ‘lies’ while Beijing hit back at Donald Trump’s takeover threats.
Transits through Panama Canal fell in January for first time in almost a year
The number of vessels that passed through the Panama Canal, the world's second busiest waterway, fell to an average of 32.6 ...
Panama's leader rejects State Department claim of deal for U.S. warships to traverse Panama Canal for free
Panama's president says the State Department's claim of an agreement granting U.S. warships free canal passage was "based on ...
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Panama Canal denies US claim of free passage for government vessels
Washington handed the canal’s control back to Panama in 1999 under treaties it signed in 1977. Trump has also repeatedly said that the canal will be returned to the US “in full, and without ...
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Did the Panama authorities allow US vessels to transit the canal without tolls or fees?
During his trip, Rubio met with President José Raúl Mulino and ACP Administrator Ricaurte Vásquez, where he conveyed Washington’s concerns over Chinese influence in the Panama Canal zone.
US envoy calls China's presence around Panama Canal a security concern
Ahead of U.S. top diplomat Marco Rubio's visit to the country, US envoy Mauricio Claver-Carone put the onus on Panama to ...