Panama Canal

Trump Demands Free Passage for US Ships Through Panama and Suez Canals

27 Apr 2025

US President Donald Trump has once again stirred global waters by demanding that American military and commercial ships be allowed to travel free of charge through the Panama and Suez Canals. In a fiery post on Truth Social, Trump declared, "American Ships, both Military and Commercial, should be allowed to...

Hegseth Warns of China’s Growing Military Grip in Latin America

09 Apr 2025

PANAMA CITY — US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has raised serious concerns over China's expanding footprint in the Western Hemisphere, warning that Beijing's military presence is “too large” and poses both economic and strategic threats. Speaking at a regional security conference in Panama on Wednesday, Hegseth cautioned that Chinese...

China Freezes New Deals with Li Ka-shing Over Panama Port Sale

27 Mar 2025

China has ordered state-owned enterprises to halt new business with companies linked to Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-shing and his family. The move follows CK Hutchison’s decision to sell key port assets near the Panama Canal to a US-led consortium. The $19 billion sale has heightened tensions between the US...

US Top Military Commander Visit Panama For Security Talks And Canal Concerns

20 Feb 2025

US Southern Command Chief Admiral Alvin Holsey is set to visit Panama this week for high-level discussion of security cooperation, immigration, and strategic Panama Canal, the US embassy stated on Wednesday. During the stay in Panama on Wednesday and Thursday for a visit that is two days, Holsey will meet...

Trump Delays Call With Panama’s President Amid Rising Tensions Over Canal Dispute

08 Feb 2025

US President Donald Trump had to postpone his scheduled phone call with Panamanian President Jose Raul Mulino due to some unexpected changes in his agenda, Panama's government announced on Friday. A new date for the call is to be coordinated and shared later, according to the Panamanian foreign ministry. The...

Panama Canal Ownership: China’s Role in the Vital Waterway Amid U.S. Tensions

07 Feb 2025

China has strongly criticized the US for attempting to destroy the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in Panama, following Panama's withdrawal from the program. Beijing accuses Washington of using "pressure and coercion" to undermine China's growing clout in the region, particularly on the Panama Canal, through "sensitive and sabotage" of...

US Government Ships to Pass Through Panama Canal Fee-Free

06 Feb 2025

In response to President Donald Trump's pressure, the United States stated on Wednesday that its government ships would be given free transit through the Panama Canal. USA would be State Department posted on social media, stating, "US government ships can now transit the Panama Canal free, thus saving the US...

Marco Rubio Warns Panama: Reduce Chinese Influence in Canal or Face US Response

03 Feb 2025

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Panama’s President José Raúl Mulino for discussions as protesters took to the streets against President Donald Trump’s proposal to reclaim control of the Panama Canal. During the meeting, Rubio conveyed Trump’s concerns over China’s involvement in the canal, stating that it posed...

Cruz Sounds Alarm On China’s Panama Canal Influence, Calls It National Security Threat | Watch

29 Jan 2025

Senator Ted Cruz sounded the alarm on Tuesday over China's growing control over the Panama Canal, warning that it poses significant risks to US national security. Speaking at a Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation hearing, Cruz said that CCP interests have taken a "militaristic" turn in the region,...

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...

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