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More than 35 years have passed since the U.S. invaded Panama to oust the dictator Manuel Noriega, but threats by President Donald Trump to reclaim the Panama Canal – by force if necessary – are ...
The sale of two ports near the Panama Canal to a global consortium led by Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) threatens the canal's principle of neutrality, the canal's head Ricaurte Vasquez told ...
Panama City Mayor Mayer Mizrachi pitched the idea of giving perks to ships passing through the Panama Canal if they pay in Bitcoin.
The Panama Canal Administrator, Dr. Ricaurte Vásquez Morales, delivered the 43rd Annual William A. Patterson Distinguished Transportation Lecture at Northwestern University this week. Credit ...
President Trump’s trade war may reduce Panama Canal activity in the short-term as Chinese freight vessel traffic plummets, but it’s a booming business.
Panama’s location between two continents and two oceans explains why it’s a geopolitical hot spot, and why it has so many stunning birds.
The President’s Inbox Recap: Trump’s Plan for the Panama Canal The Trump administration is leaning on the Monroe Doctrine as it seeks to shut China out of Latin America.
The U.S., meanwhile, controlled a roughly 10-mile zone centered on the canal’s center line but excluding both Panama City and Colon, the country’s two largest cities and, respectively, the ...
The Panama Canal was built on the premise that it would cut the time needed to go from the Atlantic to the Pacific. So how long does it take to cross the canal?
Trump is right about the Panama Canal. This is very personal – my dad was born in the Panama Canal Zone. — Meghan McCain (@MeghanMcCain) December 23, 2024 ...
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth pledged that the Trump administration would “take back” the Panama Canal from “China’s influence” on Tuesday during a visit to the key shipping lane.
The United States will "take back" the Panama Canal from Chinese influence, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Tuesday during a visit to the Central American nation.