I know the Panama Canal well – here’s why Trump wants it
When I first travelled to Panama City in 2012, the big real estate story – in a town obsessed with real estate – was the Trump Ocean Club. My driver from Tocumen airport, Roberto, had chauffeured its namesake the previous year.
Trump is wrong: Climate change, not China, is the threat to Panama Canal
Any loss of capacity, which is more likely to be caused by drought will ripple through supply chains and push up costs in Australia.
A man, a plan, a canal: Rubio's first trip as secretary of state will take him to Panama
Marco Rubio will head overseas late next week; he's also scheduled to visit Guatemala, El Salvador, Costa Rica and the Dominican Republic.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio to visit Panama after Donald Trump lashes out at country
Marco Rubio will travel to Panama on his first trip abroad as secretary of State. The visit comes as Donald Trump looks to reclaim Panama's canal.
Trump’s ambition to retake the Panama Canal could have a heavy cost
In recent weeks, when he was President-elect Donald Trump publicly said that Panama should return the Panama Canal to the United States, and he would not rule out using military force to reclaim it. At his presidential Inauguration on Monday Trump doubled down on saying that his new administration was going to take back the canal.
What do China and the Panama Canal have to do with Marco Rubio's trip to Latin America?
China's expanding footprint in Latin America is expected to be high on the agenda when US Secretary of State Marco Rubio visits Panama next week on his first overseas trip since taking office, according to observers.
Trump’s Talk of the Panama Canal Taps Into Old Myths About U.S. Power
The answer is simple: there is no greater or more idealistic symbol of U.S. power in the world than the Panama Canal. As Trump seeks a way to enhance the country's power in the world, leaning on imagery regarding the Panama Canal provides just the right message.
Panama, familiar with US intervention, bristles at Trump’s comments on canal
U.S. President Donald Trump’s insistence that he wants to have the Panama Canal back under U.S. control is feeding nationalist sentiment and worry in Panama, home to the critical trade route and a country familiar with U.
Panama: China does not have control of the canal, Panama says in anticipation of Rubio's visit
Panama City, Panama - China does not control the Panama Canal, nor does it charge more tolls to the United States, says its former administrator, Jorge Quijano, in an interview with EFE in which he deconstructs the discourse used by US President Donald Trump to argue his intention to "regain" the operation of the route between the Atlantic and the Pacific.
President of Panama: ‘The canal is and will remain Panama’s’
Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino says his nation intends to maintain control of the Panama Canal, after President Trump re-upped his intent to take control of the strategic waterway in his inaugural address.
US has options to address Chinese influence in Panama, US official says
The head of the Federal Maritime Commission will tell a U.S. Senate committee that the United States has options to address ...
Trump Has 'Compelling Argument' About Panama, Greenland: Top Republican
Senate Majority Leader John Thune said on Sunday that he believes President Donald Trump has made a "compelling argument" ...
Kentucky man accused of sexual battery while on vacation in Panama City Beach
A Kentucky man on vacation in Panama City Beach man has been accused of having sex with an 11-year-old girl 3 years ago in ...
Panama City will host 4th annual health fair
On February 8, the Glenwood Community Center will host the 4th annual health fair organized by the Panama City Senior Living ...
Leader José Raúl Mulino Hits Back at Trump: 'Panama Is Not Distracted'
Panama President José Raúl Mulino has directly addressed President Donald Trump 's controversial comments regarding the ...
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Winning Wolves: County Honors Clymer/Sherman/Panama Football Team
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Resolution introduced to reduce influence of Chinese government on Panama Canal
A U.S. Senator from Missouri has led several colleagues to introduce a resolution that would help American companies continue ...
Panama City kicking off five-year reforestation initiative with tree giveaway
Hurricane Michael destroyed 72 million tons of trees across 11 Panhandle counties. That's enough to fill 2.5 million log ...