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.
Who Controls the Panama Canal?
Panama has owned and administered the Panama Canal for nearly three decades. President Trump wants to change that to counter growing Chinese influence in Latin America.
Panama’s president says there will be no negotiation about ownership of canal
Panama President José Raúl Mulino says there will be no negotiation with the United States over ownership of the Panama Canal. He also says that he hopes U.S.
Panama's President Responds to Trump Saying He Will 'Take Back' Canal
In his speech, Trump vowed to lead a government that "expands our territory," referencing his ambitions to acquire Greenland from Denmark and reclaim U.S. control of the Panama Canal. However, the path to achieving these goals remains uncertain, as he is likely to face resistance both domestically and internationally.
Trump says China controls the Panama Canal — but here's how it really works
The neutrality of the nearly 50-mile canal, through which nearly 15,000 ships transit each year, is enshrined in Panama’s Constitution and is enforced by the autonomous Panama Canal Authority.
Panama’s president ahead of Rubio’s visit: ‘I cannot negotiate’ on the canal
Panama President José Raúl Mulino has a message for Secretary of State Marco Rubio ahead of his impending diplomatic visit: The Panama Canal is not up for discussion. “It’s impossible,” Munilo said in Spanish at a press conference in Panama City on Thursday.
Canal Control off the Table With Rubio, Panama President Says
PANAMA CITY (Reuters) -Panamanian President Jose Raul Mulino on Thursday ruled out discussing control over the Panama Canal in a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who is set to visit the Central American country in his first official trip abroad this weekend.
Panama's president says canal is not up for discussion
Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino on Thursday ruled out any negotiations with the United States over the Panama Canal, after Donald Trump said that the US would reclaim the waterway during his inauguration as president last week.
Panama says there will be no negotiations with US over canal
Panama's President Jose Raul Mulino on Thursday ruled out negotiations with the United States over ownership of the Panama Canal as he prepares to host Donald Trump's Secretary of State
Panama firmly rejects US claims on canal control
"I cannot negotiate, let alone start a negotiation process regarding the Canal," stated Panama's President, Jose Raul Mulino, on Thursday, just before the visit of U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
Trump: Carter was a 'very fine' person but Panama Canal moves were 'a big mistake'
President-elect Trump criticized Jimmy Carter's diplomacy that led to the Panamanians regaining control of the PCZ nearly 100 years after Teddy Roosevelt helped the U.S. take it over.
On the Panama Canal, Donald Trump has much to learn from Jimmy Carter
Carter's restrained statesmanship at the height of US dominance stands in contrast to Trump's bellicose rhetoric as his ...
The Huge Financial Stakes Behind Trump’s Sudden Interest In The Panama Canal
President Trump is reportedly dispatching his newly confirmed Secretary of State Marco Rubio to Panama for his first foreign ...
Trump Threatens Again to Retake Panama Canal While Distorting Deadly History of Waterway
During Monday’s inauguration, Donald Trump repeated his threat to retake the Panama Canal. The United States controlled the ...
Trump’s ambition to retake the Panama Canal could have a heavy cost
In recent weeks, when he was President-elect Donald Trump publicly said that Panama should return the Panama Canal to the ...
I know the Panama Canal well – here’s why Trump wants it
The new US president has vowed to ‘take back’ the waterway, but there’s much more to this modern wonder than meets the eye ...
Panama, familiar with US intervention, bristles at Trump’s comments on canal
U.S. President Donald Trump’s insistence that he wants to have the Panama Canal back under U.S. control is feeding ...
Opinion
The United States should restore neutrality to the Panama Canal
The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held a hearing Tuesday to discuss the issue of foreign influence in the Panama Canal.