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Trump’s Tough Talk on Panama Canal ‘Makes Us Look Ridiculous’

Former national security adviser John Bolton told CNN's “The Newsroom” on Friday that it was “ridiculous” for President Donald Trump to say he wouldn't rule out taking back the Panama Canal or using military force. “It looks like it is,” he said. “I just wanted to hear your thoughts on what President Trump said in […]

Panama protests 'threat' of force as Trump pushed to reclaim canal

The Panamanian government has formally expressed concern to the United Nations about President Trump's threat to retake the Panama Canal, noting that threats of force violate rules. In a letter to U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, Panama pointed to language in the U.N. Charter that instructs member states to “refrain from any threat or use of […]

Trump says China is ‘operating’ the Panama Canal – here are the facts | Panama

Donald Trump has repeatedly complained about the Panama Canal and its fees, calling the vital shipping corridor a “stupid gift.” [to Panama] It should never have been made,'' and threatened to take it back. But he has also repeatedly accused China of controlling reality. At his inauguration, President Trump asserted without providing any evidence that […]

Panama Panics over Canal Return After Marco Rubio Backs Trump Stance on Chinese Influence

Panama's government announced Tuesday that it has sent a formal letter to United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expressing “concerns” over President Donald Trump's comments calling for the United States to take back control of the Panama Canal. The Panamanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued the following copy: letter Signed by Eloy Alfaro de Alba, Permanent […]

Russia sounds off on Trump’s threat to retake the Panama Canal

Russia's Foreign Ministry has called on President Donald Trump to reaffirm the current international agreement surrounding the Panama Canal and place the canal under the control of the Panamanian state. Alexander Shchetinin, director of the Latin American and South American Affairs Department at the Russian Foreign Ministry, told the Russian news agency TASS that President […]

Donald Trump reignites Panama Canal row: ‘We’re taking it back’

President Trump on Monday doubled down on his commitment to expanding U.S. territory and promised to take back the Panama Canal. Reiterating his post-election campaign pledge, President Trump condemned the US decision to return the Canal Zone to the Republic of Panama and accused the Latin American linchpin of treating the US unfairly since then. […]

Chinese Influence on Panama Canal a ‘National Security Problem’

China's approach to the Panama Canal is a “national security issue,” Eric Prince, a military veteran and founder of Unplugged Technologies, said during an appearance on the show. Breitbart News Saturday. “China exercised its soft power and effectively took over control of the Panama Canal, which the United States built over 100 years ago, but […]