Trump, Panama Canal

Trump’s Panama Canal threats leave country’s officials scrambling for answers
The new Panamanian ambassador was given strict instructions as he prepared to meet then-President Donald Trump one day in 2019: Do not engage him in any substantive discussion of critical issues.
The Panama Canal Could Be the Thing That Unifies Donald Trump’s Supporters
In the 1970s, a conservative coalition came together to fight ceding control of the Panama Canal—proving the political potency of the issue.
In the zone: Anti-Trump diatribes masquerade as Panama Canal history
The protests and subsequent violence were not motivated by Panamanian anger over the existence of genuinely contemptible Jim Crow-style laws within the canal zone. Panama then, as
Trump’s history with Panama may explain his threats about the canal
President-elect Donald Trump’s threats over the Panama Canal may be rooted in his decades-long views of the country, forged by his own attempts to do business there. CNN’s Phil Mattingly reports.
'Why now?': 'Puzzled' Panamanian officials scramble to make sense of Trump’s canal 'fixation'
After President Jimmy Carter's death at the age of 100 on December 29, 2024, President-elect Donald Trump argued that one of Carter's biggest mistakes was giving the Panama Canal to Panama back in 1977.
Trump's Rhetoric On The Panama Canal Could Advance U.S. Interests, But It Could Also Backfire
Analysts believe takeover comments could be aimed at getting lower fees, but they could also push Panama to embrace China

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The American Spectator1h
China Poses a Severe Threat in Panama and Leaves the US With No Choice.
Recovering the Panama Canal, on the other hand, involves stepping into the hornet’s nest of Latin America’s nationalistic ...
Trump's thirst for Greenland and Panama Canal won't get him on Mount Rushmore | Opinion
President-elect Donald Trump speaks about his ambitions for buying Greenland from Denmark and retaking the Panama Canal ...
Panama Wants to Preserve U.S. Alliance, but Trump Could Push It Closer to China
President-elect Donald J. Trump’s threat to take back the Panama Canal may be posturing, but it could dampen the Panamanian ...
Why is the Panama flag so popular among shipowners?
Two ships sailing under the flag of Panama ran into problems off the coast of Germany recently. For over a century now, ...
Human Rights Watch7h
Panama Floods Show Need for Planned Relocation Policy
The Guna Indigenous community of Ukupa in Panama has announced a plan for the relocation of their entire village out of ...
What China Wants in Panama: More Trade, Projects and Influence
Beijing’s efforts to expand its reach in the country have hit several obstacles, in part because of American pressure.
The Economist3d
From Greenland to Panama and Mexico, leaders are in shock
Panama is part of a bigger piece of real estate that Mr Trump has his eye on. He wants to influence territory and ...
China influence over Panama Canal has been a US concern for years
Trump's claim that Chinese soldiers exercise authority over the Panama Canal is inaccurate, but his assertion that China ...
PCB Chamber of Commerce holds first “Friday at the Beach” meeting of 2025
The first “Friday at the Beach” gathering for the Panama City Beach Chamber of Commerce was held on Friday morning.