Panama Canal, Trump

Trump wants to reclaim the Panama Canal. He’d be taking on a waterway facing crisis
Frequent droughts have pushed authorities to pursue a controversial plan to dam a river to save the waterway — an act that would flood the homes of thousands of people.
The history of the Panama Canal and reality of its control as Trump threatens action
Since returning to office, President Trump has made repeated claims that China operates the Panama Canal and threatened to take it back from the Panama Canal Authority, which has controlled it since 1999.
Opinion
The Panama Canal crisis isn’t over yet
The Panama Canal crisis isn’t over yet, and it may be only the first stage of a wider conflict about whether the U.S. can contain China’s control of the world’s commercial maritime logistics network.
INTERNATIONAL VIEW - Trump’s threats to take over the Panama Canal anger many in the country
The U.S. president has announced several times in recent weeks that he intends to «bring back» the Panama Canal. His words bring back bad memories.
Panama Canal and Trump: How much influence does China really have?
President Trump is wrong when he says China controls the Panama Canal. But the U.S. rival does have influence there, and the administration is moving to counter it.
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.
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.
The Gazette17d
Panama Canal denies US claim of preferential crossing rights
WASHINGTON/PANAMA CITY (Reuters) -The Panama Canal Authority on Wednesday denied the U.S. State Department's claim that U.S. government vessels would be able to cross the canal without paying ...
Arizona Daily Star12dOpinion
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 ...
San Francisco Examiner23d
Panama says there will be no negotiations with US over canal
Panama's President Jose Raul Mulino on Thursday ruled out negotiations with the United States over ownership of the Panama Canal as he prepares to host Donald Trump's Secretary of State Marco ...
MarketWatch on MSN19d
Rubio is holding talks in Panama as Trump demands canal control and pressures US neighbors
The American-built canal was turned over to the Panamanians in 1999 and they object strongly to Trump’s demand to hand it back. Despite Mulino’s rejection of any negotiation over ownership, some ...
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Panamanian President Says He Won't Discuss Control Of The Canal on Marco Rubio's Visit
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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 ...