Panama Canal: History shows why Trump’s threats are sounding …
5 days ago · In 2007, Panama began work on the canal’s largest expansion in nearly a century, a new set of locks that would allow larger ships – more than one and a half times the size the ships that ...
What Panamanians have to say about Trump's threats to retake the canal
2 days ago · The Panama Canal was designated one of the seven wonders of the modern world in 1994. Today, the canal is one of the United States’ most important trade routes and the top revenue source for Panama.
Trump says China controls the Panama Canal - NBC News
3 days ago · The neutrality of the nearly 50-mile canal, through which nearly 15,000 ships transit each year, is enshrined in Panama’s Constitution and is enforced by the autonomous Panama Canal Authority.
Panama, familiar with US intervention, bristles ... - Associated Press News
5 days ago · The canal is a point of pride for Panamanians. On Dec. 31, they celebrated the 25th anniversary of the handover, and days later they commemorated the deaths of 21 Panamanians who died at the hands of the U.S. military decades earlier.. On Jan. 9, 1964, students protested in the then-U.S. controlled canal zone over not being allowed to …
Panama Canal administrator pushes back against Trump’s …
Jan 11, 2025 · PANAMA CITY (AP) — The administrator of the Panama Canal said Friday that the vital waterway will remain in Panamanian hands and open to commerce from all countries, rejecting claims by President-elect Donald Trump that the United States should take it over.
Panama Canal is not for sale, Panama's president says. What ... - CBS News
Dec 26, 2024 · President-elect Donald Trump has repeatedly suggested the United States take over the Panama Canal, a shipping waterway that cuts across Central America, unless fees for using the canal are...
Panama Unsettled by Trump Threat to Seize Canal - The New …
Jan 7, 2025 · President-elect Donald J. Trump’s suggestion on Tuesday that the United States might reclaim the Panama Canal — potentially by force — unsettled Panamanians, who used to live with the presence...
Panama’s president and Trump spar over Panama Canal
Dec 22, 2024 · In a video posted to social media, Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino, who was elected earlier this year on a pledge to bring his country closer to the United States, …
Panama Canal traffic cut by more than a third because of drought
Jan 19, 2024 · PANAMA CITY (AP) — A severe drought that began last year has forced authorities to slash ship crossings by 36% in the Panama Canal, one of the world’s most important trade routes. The new cuts announced Wednesday by authorities in Panama are set to deal an even greater economic blow than previously expected.
Explainer: What is the Panama Canal and why has Trump …
Dec 23, 2024 · Latin American leaders on Monday rallied to Panama's defense after U.S. President-elect Donald Trump threatened to reimpose U.S. control over the Panama Canal, a key global shipping route...