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 […]
‘Repurchasing’ the Panama Canal is impossible
Panama Canal Buyback Act; introduced This statement by Congressman Dusty Johnson (R.S.D.) has brought new attention to the status of the Panama Canal. The bill, backed by President-elect Donald Trump and several Republican lawmakers, seeks to authorize the canal purchase, citing national and economic security concerns. Such a proposal is legally impossible and operationally unnecessary. […]
Panama Canal Purchase Could Decrease Chinese Influence
Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-South Dakota), who introduced the Panama Canal Buyback Act, said during an appearance on the show that a U.S. purchase of the Panama Canal could reduce China's influence globally. Breitbart News Saturday. “Unfortunately, the Chinese Communist Party is as dirty as it gets. They control ports on both ends of the Panama […]
Trump ‘Quintessential Deal Maker’; No Danger in Exploring a Panama Canal Purchase
Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-South Dakota) said during an appearance on the show that there is no danger in considering purchasing the Panama Canal. Breitbart News Saturdaydiscussing President-elect Donald Trump's thoughts and his status as the “quintessential deal maker.” Johnson recently introduced Regarding the Panama Canal Repurchase Act, Breitbart News Saturday There is no harm in […]
Climate change is putting the focus on Greenland, Canada and the Panama Canal
As Americans prepare for President Trump's second term, they don't seem to be paying much attention to the prices of things like eggs, gas and housing in places like Greenland, Canada and the Panama Canal. To many of us, it seems absurd that President-elect Donald Trump would even bring up the idea of taking back […]
Panama Canal will remain Panamanian and open to all nations, says official | Panama
The Panama Canal will remain in Panamanian hands and open to trade from all countries, according to the waterway's administrator, who rejected President-elect Donald Trump's insistence that the United States should take over the canal. Ricote Vázquez rejected President Trump's claim that China controls the canal's operations, saying that creating an exception to the current […]
Republicans take Trump’s lead, introduce bill priming reacquisition of Panama Canal
In 1904, after the French army had lost 20,000 lives, the United States secured the right to build and operate the Panama Canal and control five miles of land on both sides of the canal. We're screwed Similar efforts. For the next decade, tens of thousands of American men labored in malarial heat. drilling Approximately […]
Everything You Need to Know About Buying the Panama Canal
President-elect Donald Trump has expressed a strong interest in gaining control of the Panama Canal, willing to use force if necessary. “Look, the Panama Canal is extremely important to our country. China runs it. And we gave it to Panama. We didn't give it to China. And they've been abusing it. . They misused that […]