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 […]
Marco Rubio heading to Panama for first trip as secretary of state
Newly appointed Secretary of State Marco Rubio will be visiting Panama on his first overseas trip as the nation's top diplomat, Fox News has learned. Details are still being worked out, but the visit could take place as early as next week. The trip was planned after President Donald Trump, who returned to the White […]
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 […]
Mark Levin explains the brilliance of Trump’s plans to reclaim Panama Canal and annex Greenland
As usual, the left is hysterical about every policy change and ambition Donald Trump proposes. That includes his plans to fill the Panama Canal and annex Greenland. mark levinBut I know that these goals are not only necessary, they are actually great. “Chinese communists control both ends of the world” [the Panama] It’s a canal,” […]
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 […]
‘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. […]
Cuba — not Panama — should be a top priority for Trump
President-elect Donald Trump wants a deal. Out of nowhere, the next president decided that one of his first foreign policy declarations would be the following demands: better conditions for passage On the Panama Canal, even though he didn't mention it at all during his campaign. Naturally, he briefly ramped up his rhetoric, but then moved […]