Trump, Panama Canal and Americas
Why does Trump want the Panama Canal?
On this episode Jonny Dymond speaks to Julie Greene, a professor of American studies at the University of Maryland, about the storied history of the Panama Canal. And the BBC’s North America business correspondent Michelle Fleury discusses the politics and economics behind the Trump administration's diplomatic pursuit of the trade route.
President Donald Trump has made repeated claims that China “operates” the Panama Canal in recent weeks and has threatened to ...
A recent drought in Panama was so severe that the canal had to reduce traffic. How is climate change impacting Panama -- and how does that ripple out to the global economy?
Trump has repeatedly suggested the U.S. should demand the return of the Panama Canal if Panama does not reduce the fees it ...
The U.S., which completed building the canal in 1914, returned the passage to Panama in 1999, due to treaties signed in 1977. Rubio during his visit urged Panama to reduce China's "influence ...
Panama's decision to leave a key investment deal with China has drawn accusations from Beijing of "pressure and coercion" by ...
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio told Panama's President José Raúl Mulino that the "status quo" of the Panama Canal is ...
Vessels able to fit through the Panama Canal were known to shipbuilders ... Trump claims “we lost 38,000 lives” building the canal. Historians think the official toll of 5609 between 1903 ...
When it comes to the Panama Canal, some observers say that Chinese ... Beijing – a major global exporter – has placed on building its ties with the strategically vital country.
"The canal belongs to Panama.” Secretary of State Marco Rubio ... Ceremonial Office in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House campus, Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025, in Washington.
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