Opinion
Opinion: Yes, the Panama Canal was built at a dear price — paid in Black lives
Trump is right to lament the lives lost for the creation of the canal. They were mostly Black Caribbean migrant workers, living and dying under Jim Crow conditions that the U.S. imposed in Panama.
Can the US take back the Panama Canal? Why does Trump want it?
In his inaugural speech, President Donald Trump repeated his plan to regain control of the Panama Canal. Can he?
Donald Trump's Threats Are Already Getting Results
Trump has risked sparking diplomatic crises and economic turmoil with his threats of tariffs and talk of purchasing foreign ...
Los Angeles Times25d
‘We’re taking it back.’ Trump’s comments on the Panama Canal spur pushback from Panama
MEXICO CITY — President ... complex locks across the Isthmus of Panama. Thousands of laborers, many from Caribbean nations, perished in the massive canal project.
USA Today17d
Why is Trump threatening to take over the Panama Canal?
Newly inaugurated U.S. President Donald Trump is pushing to "take back" the Panama Canal ... completed construction of the canal in the early 20th century, a project begun by France that cost ...
The Daytona Beach News-Journal24d
Can the US take back the Panama Canal? Why does Trump want it?
On day one of his second term Monday, Trump signed an executive order renaming the Gulf of Mexico ... spent on a project before and lost 38,000 lives in the building of the Panama Canal ...
The Hill28d
‘Repurchasing’ the Panama Canal is impossible
Since Panama assumed control, the Canal has experienced significant improvements. The expansion completed in 2016, a $5.25 billion project under Panamanian administration, allowed the transit of ...
The New Yorker12d
Donald Trump’s Combative Pursuits in Panama
The most striking sight at the Panama Canal are the ... an engineering marvel when the canal opened, a hundred and ten years ago. They still are. The canal project, taken over by the United ...
France 2413d
Rubio lays down ultimatum to Panama over canal
On Saturday, he imposed punishing tariffs on the top US trading partners -- Canada, China and Mexico. Nearly 75 percent of cargo that went through the Panama Canal in the 2024 fiscal year came ...
New York Post11d
Panama to end relationship with China’s premier foreign investment program after US pressure
WASHINGTON — Panama ... canal’s sovereignty is still under Panama. Panama’s announcement that it would be ending its involvement in China’s major investment program occurred the day before ...
The Tico Times12d
Rubio Issues Panama Canal Ultimatum as Trump Warns of ‘Powerful’ Response
On Saturday, he imposed punishing tariffs on the top US trading partners — Canada, China and Mexico. Nearly 75 percent of cargo that went through the Panama Canal in the 2024 fiscal ... in China’s ...
NBC Chicago25d
Who operates the Panama Canal and who sold it? The waterway's history, explained
including renaming of the Gulf of Mexico and Alaska’s Mount Denali -- and plans to "take back" the Panama Canal. Trump, in his inaugural address, accused Panama of violating the spirit of a ...