History of the Panama Canal and reality of its control

The history of the Panama Canal and reality of its control as Trump threatens action
Since returning to office, President Trump has made repeated claims that China operates the Panama Canal and threatened to take it back from the Panama Canal Authority, which has controlled it since 1999.
Trump reiterates threat to retake Panama Canal ‘or something very powerful’ will happen
President Donald Trump reiterated his vow to “take back” the Panama Canal on Sunday, warning of “powerful” US action in an escalating diplomatic dispute with the Central American country over China’s presence around the vital waterway.
Trump administration claims free passage through Panama Canal – but what does Panama say?
The US said Wednesday that its government vessels would sail for free through the Panama Canal, but authorities at the waterway swiftly issued a denial.
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The Panama Canal crisis isn’t over yet
The Panama Canal crisis isn’t over yet, and it may be only the first stage of a wider conflict about whether the U.S. can contain China’s control of the world’s commercial maritime logistics network.
Panama exasperated over persistence of US allegations of Chinese control of canal
Panama’s president has said that he instructed the country’s foreign minister to not discuss the U.S. government’s allegations of Chinese interference in the operations of the Panama Canal with the visiting head of U.
Trump wants to reclaim the Panama Canal. He’d be taking on a waterway facing crisis
Frequent droughts have pushed authorities to pursue a controversial plan to dam a river to save the waterway — an act that would flood the homes of thousands of people.
INTERNATIONAL VIEW - Trump’s threats to take over the Panama Canal anger many in the country
The U.S. president has announced several times in recent weeks that he intends to «bring back» the Panama Canal. His words bring back bad memories.
Panama court to hear challenge to Hong Kong firm’s canal concession
Panama court reviews concession to Hong Kong firm managing Panama Canal ports amid Trump's Chinese influence concerns.
Trump’s Panama Canal plan is another loser for America’s maritime industry
Thanks to deregulatory, laissez faire maritime policy, the U.S. has abandoned the oceans, allowing China and foreign shipping ...
The US has a long history of meddling in Latin America. What’s different about Donald Trump’s approach?
Donald Trump’s threat to take back control of the Panama Canal harks back to decades of US intervention in Latin America.
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Panama court to hear challenge to canal concession granted to Hong Kong’s CK Hutchinson Holdings
A Panama court has agreed to review the concession granted to a Hong Kong-based firm to operate ports on either end of the ...
Misreading the Canal Crisis
Our opposition to gunboat diplomacy in 1956 enhanced our leadership on the world stage.
Mapping China’s influence around the Panama Canal
President Donald Trump has made repeated claims that China “operates” the Panama Canal in recent weeks and has threatened to ...
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US sends commander to Panama to “secure” canal against Chinese influence; Beijing dubs claim “a lie”
Following US President Donald Trump’s remarks on “taking back” the Panama Canal from China, the commander of the US ...