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.
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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.
US envoy calls China's presence around Panama Canal a security concern
Rubio says Trump’s interest in Greenland and Panama Canal is legit and driven by China concerns
US senators examine China's influence over Panama Canal
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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 Marco Rubio.
US Senate launches Panama Canal Treaty investigation after Trump vows to “take it back”
While repeating Trump’s lies about Panama, Senate leaders from both parties provide fraudulent justifications for a military intervention against the impoverished Central American country.
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Panama: Mulino: "The Panama Canal is and will continue to be Panama's"
Panama City, Panama - January 29, 2025 Panama’s President Jose Raul Mulino reiterated this Wednesday that the canal "is and will continue to be Panama's," amid tensions over threats from President Donald Trump to "recover" the interoceanic waterway.
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
Why is Trump threatening to take over the Panama Canal?
Newly inaugurated U.S. President Donald Trump is pushing to "take back" the Panama Canal, the world's second busiest interoceanic waterway.
China’s presence around Canal a security concern, says US envoy ahead of Rubio's Panama visit
Rubio departs on Saturday on his first foreign trip, and will visit the canal and meet Panamanian President Jose Raul Mulino, the first talks between the countries since President Donald Trump’s threat to take control of the canal.
Donald Trump’s desire to buy Greenland is ‘not a joke’, says Secretary of State Marco Rubio
Secretary of State Marco Rubio asserts that President Trump’s interest in acquiring Greenland and reasserting control over the Panama Canal stems from legitimate national security threats posed by China’s growing influence in these strategic areas.
Live Updates: F.B.I. Agents Involved in Trump-Related Inquiries Will Be Scrutinized
The White House press secretary said the president would move forward with levies on America’s largest trading partners on Saturday.
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