Panama, China and Trump
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The country’s Supreme Court ruled that a contract allowing a unit of Hong Kong’s CK Hutchison to operate ports at both ends of the canal is invalid.
As the dust cleared around the capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro in a surprise military strike earlier this month, US officials left little question that they had another target too: China.
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From the Panama Canal standoff to Honduras: Trump reasserts Washington’s grip on Central America
Under the US president’s approach, the region is once again subject to a relationship shaped by coercion and strategic calculation
Drawing on eyewitness accounts and archival footage, the film shows how a symbolic fight over national identity became a turning point that reshaped diplomacy, amplified demands for sovereignty, and ultimately led to the transfer of the canal to Panama.
In December, China announced new tariffs on beef imports from suppliers such as Argentina and Brazil, currently its two largest sources for the commodity. China published its third official policy paper on Latin America,
Travelers can pack Caribbean, Latin America and American West Coast vacations into one on a new Holland America Line cruise. The cruise line will offer a 21-day Panama Canal itinerary in 2027, taking guests from Florida to Canada with a wide range of stops ...