Trump Says US Will Take Back Panama Canal. Here's Its Ownership History
Trump began his second presidential term with a series of promises, including the vow to gain control of the Panama Canal.
Panama Canal Fees Have Become a Flashpoint. Here’s Why They’ve Risen.
President Trump says the canal authority is overcharging. Recent increases are attributed in part to drought, maintenance ...
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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, spurring concerns that the United States could invade ...
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Why the Panama Canal matters
Donald Trump has long been fixated on the Panama Canal, a crucial shipping route between the Pacific and Atlantic oceans. He has railed against rising tolls on American ships (though the increases ...
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Senate Republicans explore Panama Canal takeover, Cruz rips Central American nation as ‘bad actor’
WASHINGTON — A top Senate Republican accused Panama Tuesday of violating the treaty giving the Central American nation control over the vital Panama Canal shipping lane — saying the country ...
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The people and the waterway at the center of the Panama Canal
The Panama Canal has sat at the center of global trade for more than a century, connecting two oceans. The things Americans ...
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Panama’s President Rejects US Canal Negotiations
PANAMA CITY — Panama President José Raúl Mulino said Jan. 30 there will be no negotiation with the United States over ownership of the Panama Canal, and he hopes U.S. Secretary of State Marco ...
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Chinese presence in Panama might trigger canal treaty violation, Senate panel told
Jan. 28 (UPI) --President Donald Trump's suggestion of the United States taking control of the Panama Canal has a legal basis partly due to potential treaty violations involving Chinese activities ...
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'Taking it back': Internal House GOP memo outlines case for Trump to buy Panama Canal
EXCLUSIVE: House Republican leadership is encouraging lawmakers to back up President Donald Trump's desire to return the Panama Canal to U.S. ownership, a new memo suggests. The House GOP Policy ...
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Does a ‘foreign power’ threaten the Panama Canal? Here’s what you need to know
Secretary of State Marco Rubio embarks soon on his inaugural trip as the United States’ top diplomat. His first stop, Panama could prove to be the most contentious on the itinerary following ...
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Rubio embarks on mission impossible: Retake the Panama Canal
Retake the Panama Canal, the U.S.-built waterway that President Donald Trump laments should have never been relinquished to the Central American country 25 years ago. The audacious demand ...
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Donald Trump's grab for the Panama Canal
In his inaugural address last month, Donald Trump described the US decision to hand full control of the canal to Panama, in 1999, as "a foolish gift that should have never been made". Trump also ...