Panama Canal

Panama President Asserts Panama Canal Was Not a ‘Gift’ From the US at Davos

22 Jan 2025

President Jose Raul Mulino of Panama, at the World Economic Forum in Davos, reacted to U.S. President Donald Trump's recent remarks on the Panama Canal. Mulino outright rejected Trump's argument that the canal was a "gift" from the United States, insisting, "We reject in its entirety everything that Mr Trump...

“We’re Taking it Back”: President Donald Trump On Panama Canal

21 Jan 2025

Claiming that China is "operating" the Panama Canal, President Donald Trump announced in his inaugural address on Monday that "we're taking it back," asserting that the United States has been treated "unfairly." After being sworn in as the 47th U.S. President at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., Trump said,...

Panamanians Protest Trump’s Canal Threats, Honor 1964 Uprising Against US Control

10 Jan 2025

Hundreds of Panamanians today took to the streets to protest on the anniversary of the 1964 uprising against US control of the Panama Canal, with some setting fire to an effigy of US President-elect Donald Trump, who has recently threatened to reclaim the vital waterway. In January 1964, more than...

Trump Expansion Vision: Eyes Panama Canal And Greenland Won’t Rule Out Using Force

08 Jan 2025

US President-elect Donald Trump has presented an aggressive foreign policy agenda before his January 20th inauguration, refusing to rule out military or economic action in pursuit of acquiring the Panama Canal and Greenland. Trump's remarks on Tuesday drew controversy as he also suggested turning Canada into a US state and...

Panama Stands Firm Against Trump’s Canal Claims, Rejects Talks On Sovereignty

27 Dec 2024

Panamanian President Jose Raul Mulino categorically ruled out any talk with US President-elect Donald Trump on the issue of control over the Panama Canal. Mulino said that on Thursday in response to Trump's recent statements which suggested that the canal must be returned to the United States. "The canal is...

Donald Trump Seeks Panama Canal Control Calls Fees ‘Ridiculous’ And Warns Of China’s Role

22 Dec 2024

President-elect Donald Trump has suggested reclaiming US control of the Panama Canal, citing Panama's allegedly exorbitant usage fees and potential risks of Chinese influence. In a Saturday evening post on Truth Social, Trump criticized the current management of the canal and warned against it falling into "the wrong hands." Trump’s...