Trump, Panama

Panama, familiar with US intervention, bristles at Trump’s comments on canal
U.S. President Donald Trump’s insistence that he wants to have the Panama Canal back under U.S. control is feeding nationalist sentiment and worry in Panama, home to the critical trade route and a country familiar with U.
Trump pledges to ‘take back’ Panama Canal – but is it bluster?
Among Mr Trump’s immediate pledges – taking the Panama Canal back under US control, after alleging China is operating the canal and accusing Panama of charging the US too much to use it. The canal, built by the United States in the early 1900s, provides a vital trade route for shipping between the Pacific and Atlantic oceans.
The Huge Financial Stakes Behind Trump’s Sudden Interest In The Panama Canal
President Trump is reportedly dispatching his newly confirmed Secretary of State Marco Rubio to Panama for his first foreign trip. Here's what's at stake.
Panama president makes final call on canal negotiations amid Trump threats
Panama's President Jose Raul Mulino has ruled out negotiations with the US over ownership of the Panama Canal as he prepares to Marco Rubio.
'Trump has not been properly advised': Panamanians react to US move to reclaim canal - Video
Panamanians are urging the US to respect their ownership of the Panama Canal ahead of US Secretary of State Marco Rubio's visit this weekend . This call comes after former US President Donald Trump's comments sparked tensions,
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Donald Trump turns an angry gaze south
Colombia stopped resisting President Donald Trump’s deportation of its unwanted nationals. But America First bullying may yet ...
‘Be serious’, Panama president says in response to Trump ‘invasion’ question
US President Donald Trump has not ruled out using force to take back the Panama Canal. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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Trump’s Panama Canal threats leave country’s officials scrambling for answers
Current and former government officials, senior canal officials and residents in Panama are now left with plenty of ...
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What would it take for US to reclaim the Panama Canal?
Trump has suggested using military force to retake the Panama Canal, but such an action would involve complications.
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WATCH LIVE: Senate holds hearing on Panama Canal’s impact on U.S. trade, security
Others have recalled the 1989 U.S. invasion of Panama with concern. To be certain, China’s growing commercial interest in the Western Hemisphere, including its operation of a port at the canal ...
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Panama plays down Trump 'invasion' question, files UN complaint
Panama's President Jose Raul Mulino dismissed concerns Wednesday in Davos, urging reporters to 'be serious' when asked about ...
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Trump’s Panama Canal seizure threat revives memories of 1989 US invasion
In the Panama City neighbourhood of El Chorrillo, a neglected monument to the hundreds of Panamanians who perished during the 1989 US invasion offers a chilling reminder of what can happen if the ...
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Panama pushes back against Trump’s plan to take control of the canal
Others recalled the 1989 U.S. invasion of Panama with concern. Panama President José Raúl Mulino responded forcefully Monday, as he did after Trump’s initial statement last month that the U.S ...