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Can the US take back the Panama Canal? Why does Trump want it?
Several different countries suggested a canal across what is now Panama in the 1500-1600s. A treaty allowed U.S. passage rights and an overland trail did a lot of business during the 1848 California ...
Trump says China ‘operates’ the Panama Canal – how deep are Beijing’s ties to the key waterway?
Donald Trump has begun his second term as president by ramping up pressure on Panama – threatening to “take back” the Panama ...
Rubio walks back State Department’s claim of free Panama Canal transit for US government vessels
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has walked back the assertion of the State Department that Panama “has agreed to no longer ...
Panama ditches China’s Belt and Road project in a win for Trump’s tough-guy diplomacy
Central American country pulls out of initiative after Marco Rubio threatens Panamanian president with US retaliation ...
Rubio says Panama must reduce Chinese influence around the canal or face possible US action
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has told Panama’s president that the country must reduce Chinese influence over the ...