Trump, Panama

Opinion
Trump’s Panama Canal plan is another loser for America’s maritime industry
Thanks to deregulatory, laissez faire maritime policy, the U.S. has abandoned the oceans, allowing China and foreign shipping corporations full control over our channels of commerce.
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.
Would Trump really invade Panama to reclaim the canal by force?
President Donald Trump is a man with a plan for the canal, namely to force Panama to limit China’s influence on the vital 50-mile shortcut between the Atlantic and the Pacific or risk the United States taking back the canal by force if necessary. Just a quick history review.
Opinion
Why the Panama Canal?
The Panama Canal is an international waterway in Panama, connecting the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean. While the United States played a significant role in the canal’s construction and operation,
Lawmakers Back Trump's Push To Regain Control of the Panama Canal
President Donald Trump reaffirmed his Day 1 promise to seize control of the Panama Canal to counter China's alleged growing influence in
Why does Trump want the Panama Canal?
On this episode Jonny Dymond speaks to Julie Greene, a professor of American studies at the University of Maryland, about the storied history of the Panama Canal. And the BBC’s North America business correspondent Michelle Fleury discusses the politics and economics behind the Trump administration's diplomatic pursuit of the trade route.
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."
Trump, Rubio and the Panama Canal rhumba
The Panama Canal is back in the headlines after President Donald Trump raised political and security concerns over the future of the strategic waterway linking the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. The heart of his argument is that the canal,
Walla Walla Union Bulletin9d
Commentary: Yes, the Panama Canal was built at a dear price — paid in Black lives
Part of his justification for American ownership of the Panama Canal is that the U.S. “spent more money than ever spent ...
Why The Panama Canal Is At The Center Of A U.S.-China Power Struggle
The Trump administration is taking proactive measures to regain control over the Panama Canal and reduce Chinese influence at ...
Panama's leader rejects State Department claim of deal for U.S. warships to traverse Panama Canal for free
Panama's president says the State Department's claim of an agreement granting U.S. warships free canal passage was "based on ...
Mountain Xpress7d
Off the Shelf: An epic novel set during the construction of the Panama Canal
From humor to a historical setting, Cristina Henríquez's 2024 work of literary fiction, The Great Divide, has something for ...
Al Jazeera English8d
Panama Canal denies US claim of free passage for government vessels
The Panama Canal Authority has denied the ... Trump said the US would be “taking back” the canal – the construction of which was started by France in 1881 but completed in 1914 by the ...
New York Post9d
Panama caved on the canal after Trump channeled Teddy Roosevelt and Ronald Reagan
“Chinese companies have been heavily involved in infrastructure-related contracts in and around the canal in Panama’s logistics, electricity, and construction sectors.” If not a violation of ...
CBS News11d
Secretary of State Marco Rubio meets with Panamanian president amid Trump's Panama Canal push
The Panama Canal serves as a shortcut between the Pacific Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean. And although the U.S. led the construction of the major waterway that around 40% of the world's cargo ship ...