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Sovereignty, ownership, and the Panama Canal | Opinion
President Trump’s Inaugural Address criticized the Jimmy Carter Administration for giving away the Panama Canal: “which has foolishly been given to the country of Panama…We gave it to Panama and we’re taking it back.” Nothing subtle here, but perhaps a misleading impression.
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The Panama Canal: A Trump obsession more sideshow than substance
For decades, Trump has railed against Jimmy Carter’s decision to give the canal to Panama.
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Newly inaugurated U.S. President Donald Trump is pushing to "take back" the Panama Canal, the world's second busiest interoceanic waterway.
Local opinion: I went to see if China has taken over the Panama Canal
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As Washington threatens and Panama refusing to back down, a struggle to control this key trade, security and immigration ...
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has walked back the assertion of the State Department that Panama “has agreed to no longer ...
Rubio says Panama must reduce China’s influence around canal zone or face possible U.S. action
S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio told Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino on Sunday that the Central American ally must ...
Panama's president denies making a deal that US warships can transit canal for free
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A House GOP leadership memo obtained by Fox News Digital appears to encourage Republican lawmakers to back President Donald ...
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Panama's President Denies Deal for US Ships to Use Canal for Free
The State Department said Wednesday that "U.S. government vessels can now transit the Panama Canal without charge fees." ...
China derides U.S. "pressure and coercion" as Panama scraps Belt and Road deal with Beijing amid canal standoff
Panama's decision to leave a key investment deal with China has drawn accusations from Beijing of "pressure and coercion" by ...