Trump, Panama

Trump’s Threat to Retake the Panama Canal: What You Really Need to Know
Trump’s threat occurs as Panama became an elected member of the United Nations Security Council for a two-year term in January, thrusting the small Central American country into the spotlight there as well.
Panama to Curb China's Influence Over Canal Following Trump Pressure
Secretary of State Marco Rubio's visit and Panama's decision to drop out of China's Belt and Road Initiative reflect evolving US-Panama relations.
Trump threatens ‘something very powerful is going to happen’ if Panama doesn’t give back canal
Trump threatens ‘something very powerful’ to take back Panama Canal, US wants Ukraine elections, Starmer meets with Rutte, key votes on the Hill.
Why the Panama Canal matters
Secretary of State Marco Rubio is visiting Panama in his first international trip. Here’s what to know about the Panama Canal and Trump’s claims about it.
Misinformation about Panama Canal
On a recent on-site report for NBC News from The Republic of Panama, correspondent Andrea Mitchell stated that the Panama Canal Treaty, signed by President Jimmy Carter and Panamanian leader Omar Torrijos in 1978,
How can Panama satisfy President Trump?
With Trump demanding action, Panama faces a difficult choice. Could a renegotiation of tolls or a review of Chinese port contracts ease US concerns? Will Freeman, Fellow for Latin American studies at the Council on Foreign Relations Andrew Thomas,
How seizing the Panama Canal fits into Trump’s vision for Latin America
The Trump administration is framing the President’s vow to take back the Panama Canal as an economic investment, not “imperialistic expansion."
Panama turned its canal into a money-maker. History shows why Trump’s threats are sounding the alarm bells
More than 100 years after the construction of the engineering marvel that linked the Atlantic and Pacific oceans — and 25 ...
‘There will be many casualties’: Panama girds for war as Rubio opens talks
PANAMA CITY — Marco Rubio’s weekend visit to Panama is set to offer clues to a pressing question: whether the next four years ...
Rubio says Panama must reduce Chinese influence around the canal or face possible US action
PANAMA CITY (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio brought a warning to Panamanian leader José Raúl Mulino on Sunday: ...
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Donald Trump’s Combative Pursuits in Panama
The President accused China of “lovingly, but illegally, operating the Panama Canal.” The truth is more complicated.
Why Does Trump Threaten America’s Allies? Hint: It Starts in 1919.
There is, it turns out, a little examined strain of history that provides a fresh way to understand his instincts. Hidden in ...
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Chinese Ambassador Calls Out US in Panama Newspaper: 'Learn Some Respect'
The Chinese ambassador to Panama, Xu Xueyuan ... "The only time the canal was blocked in history was not by a foreign adversary, but by the US itself." It comes with Mulino's announcement that ...
Panama withdraws from BRI: Why China is hinting at US role
Panama became the first Latin American country to officially join China's Belt and Road Initiative. It leaves at a time Trump ...