Trump’s Panama Canal threats leave country’s officials ... - CNN
1 day ago · As Quijano weighed Trump’s recent comments, he sat on a hotel balcony overlooking Panama Bay. Massive cargo ships were visible in the distance, waiting for their respective schedule times to ...
In Pursuing Canal, Trump Could Push Panama Closer to China
3 days ago · President-elect Donald J. Trump’s threat to take back the Panama Canal may be posturing, but it could dampen the Panamanian government’s wish to broaden relations with the United States ...
Why Does Trump Want the Panama Canal? Here’s What to Know.
Jan 8, 2025 · President-elect Donald J. Trump on Tuesday refused to rule out using military force to retake the Panama Canal, which was returned by the U.S. to that country’s control decades ago.
Why is Trump threatening to take over the Panama Canal?
Dec 23, 2024 · On Sunday, United States President-elect Donald Trump said that his new administration will try and regain control of the Panama Canal. His statements drew rebuke from Panama President Jose...
Panama Unsettled by Trump Threat to Seize Canal - The New …
Jan 8, 2025 · Few appeared to be taking Mr. Trump’s threats very seriously, but Panama’s foreign minister, Javier Martínez-Acha, made his country’s position clear at a news conference hours after the ...
Trump threatens to try to take back the Panama Canal | AP News
Dec 23, 2024 · Donald Trump is suggesting that his new administration could try to regain control of the Panama Canal. He says the United States “foolishly” ceded it to its Central American ally.
Trump threatens to try and regain control of Panama Canal - BBC
Dec 23, 2024 · President-elect Donald Trump has demanded Panama reduce fees on the Panama Canal or return it to US control, accusing the central American country of charging "exorbitant prices" to American...
Trump names ambassador to Panama after suggesting US control of Panama ...
Dec 25, 2024 · Trump named Miami-Dade County Commissioner Kevin Marino Cabrera as his choice for the post after suggesting that the US should take control of the Panama Canal – a proposal he first...
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, rejected...
What’s the history of the Panama Canal, and why is Trump ... - CNN
Dec 23, 2024 · In social media posts and remarks to supporters, Trump has accused Panama of charging the US “exorbitant rates” to use the canal and hinted at growing Chinese influence over the crucial waterway.