Panama Canal administrator pushes back against Trump’s …
13 hours ago · The administrator of the Panama Canal has responded to criticisms from U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, denying that there is any interference from China in the canal’s operations and saying giving special privileges to any nation would only cause problems.
Panama Is Unsettled by Trump’s Threat to Seize Canal
3 days ago · 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 ...
Why Does Trump Want the Panama Canal? Here’s What to Know.
3 days ago · The riots led to the renegotiation of the Panama Canal treaties. In 1977, U.S. President Jimmy Carter and the Panamanian leader Omar Efraín Torrijos signed the Torrijos-Carter Treaties.
Panama marks Martyrs’ Day as Trump threatens to retake control …
1 day ago · PANAMA CITY (AP) — A Panamanian national holiday remembering the killing of 21 protesters by police and U.S. troops in 1964 is taking on new resonance this year as U.S. President-elect Donald Trump threatens to take back control of the Panama Canal.. On Jan. 9, 1964, students protested in the then-U.S. controlled canal zone over not being allowed to fly Panama’s flag at a secondary school ...
Panama Canal is not for sale, Panama's president says. What ... - CBS News
Dec 26, 2024 · The Panama Canal has been owned and operated by the Panama Canal Authority, a government-owned agency, since 1999. The agency was established shortly before the canal was returned to Panama.
What’s the history of the Panama Canal, and why is Trump ... - CNN
Dec 23, 2024 · President-elect Donald Trump over the weekend suggested the US should retake the Panama Canal, an idea that was immediately rejected by the government of Panama, which has controlled the...
Trump threatens to retake Panama Canal - POLITICO
Dec 22, 2024 · In two lengthy Truth Social posts Saturday evening, Trump accused Panama of charging U.S. vessels exorbitant rates to pass through the critical waterway. He also claimed that the treaties...
Trump Wants U.S. Control of the Panama Canal. Here Are 3 …
Dec 26, 2024 · Trump’s News Conference: In a rambling news conference, President-elect Donald Trump floated using military or economic force to take Greenland and the Panama Canal, and hinted at Jan. 6 pardons.
Trump threatens to retake control of Panama Canal | Reuters
Dec 22, 2024 · WEST PALM BEACH, Florida, Dec 22 (Reuters) - President-elect Donald Trump threatened to reassert U.S. control over the Panama Canal on Sunday, accusing Panama of charging excessive rates to...
Why is Trump threatening to take over the Panama Canal?
Dec 23, 2024 · In the past fiscal year, the Panama Canal saw a 29 percent decrease in ships. Between October 2023 and September 2024, 9,944 traversed the canal, compared with 14,080 in the previous year.