Panama Canal is not for sale, Panama's president says. What to know about the canal's history and status
The U.S. acquired the rights to build and operate the canal in the early 20th century, but at the time, Panama was in the process of seceding from Colombia, whose senate was refusing to ratify a treaty that would allow the canal to be built, according to the State Department's Office of the Historian .
What’s the history of the Panama Canal, and why is Trump threatening to retake control of it?
President-elect Donald Trump over the weekend suggested the US should retake the Panama Canal, an idea that was immediately rejected by the government of Panama, which has controlled the passage for decades.
A history of the Panama Canal — and why Trump can't take it back on his own
Teddy Roosevelt once declared the Panama Canal “one of the feats to which the people of this republic will look back with the highest pride.” More than a century later, Donald Trump is threatening to take back the waterway for the same republic.
Panama's president denies Trump's claim of Chinese soldiers in canal
Panama's president, Jose Raul Mulino, denied on Thursday (December 26) that there are Chinese soldiers in the canal that crosses the Central American country, in response to recent comments by U.S. President Donald Trump.
Panama’s President Trashes Trump’s “Nonsense” Lies About Canal
The president of Panama, José Raúl Mulino, is not happy with Donald Trump’s accusation that Chinese troops are stationed in the Panama Canal, calling the claim “nonsense.” “Merry Christmas to all, including to the wonderful soldiers of China,
Panama president rules out talks with Trump over canal threat
Panamanian President Jose Raul Mulino on Thursday ruled out negotiations with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump over control of the Panama Canal, denying that China was interfering in its operation. Mulino also rejected the possibility of reducing tolls for U.
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