Trump, Panama

Why is Trump threatening to take over the Panama Canal?
Newly inaugurated U.S. President Donald Trump is pushing to "take back" the Panama Canal, the world's second busiest interoceanic waterway.
Panama: Panamanians assert full sovereignty over Panama Canal, reject Trump's retake threat
Panama City, Panama - January 26, 2025 Panama holds full ownership and usage rights over the Panama Canal, said a number of Panamanians in separate interviews with China Central Television, rejecting U.
Opinion
The Panama Canal: A Trump obsession more sideshow than substance
For decades, Trump has railed against Jimmy Carter’s decision to give the canal to Panama.
What Panamanians have to say about Trump's threats to retake the canal
They say they fought too hard to wrest it from the U.S. to now hand back the waterway, which is part of the nation’s identity.
Letters for Feb. 15: Trump right to negate China’s influence over the Panama Canal
Letter writers discuss Donald Trump’s promise to control the Panama Canal, DEI leveling the playing field and Trump’s response to the D.C. plane crash.
Panama Canal caught in power struggle as US and China vie for trade dominance
The Panama Canal is one of several territories that US President Donald Trump says he wants the US to take control of, amid concerns about China's influence over the waterway. What worries the US is a Hong Kong-based company that manages the two ports of entrance.
Rubio Calls ‘Status Quo’ at Panama Canal Unacceptable, as Trump Renews Vow to Seize It
As Rubio’s motorcade wound through Panama City, some streets were festooned with Panamanian flags and banners that read “El Canal Es Nuestro”—“The Canal is Ours.” A crowd of 200 people marched ...
CNN29d
Panama turned its canal into a money-maker. History shows why Trump’s threats are sounding the alarm bells
Born from “gunboat diplomacy,” the Panama Canal is under threat from US saber ... limits Canal Zone and tried to raise the Panamanian flag there. Twenty-two Panamanian students and four ...
Panama vessel registry says it is 'not a haven for sanctions evasion'
Panama has made progress stripping vessels from its registry that do not meet its flag's standards, the Central American ...
Panama fact-checks Trump administration over claims that US vessels won’t have to pay canal transit fees
The clarification from Panama Canal Authority came after the State Department on X announced that the US government would be ...
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 ...
New York Post29d
Trump reignites Panama Canal row during inauguration: ‘We’re taking it back’
The Panama Canal is widely seen as one of the most important ... raises our expectations and carries our flag into new and beautiful horizons,” he proclaimed. “And we will pursue our Manifest ...
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Panama disputes US claim that Navy ships will transit canal for free, says it’s open to dialogue
Navy use of the canal is infrequent, with about 40 vessels transiting annually, excluding the service’s aircraft carriers, ...