Panama, Trump

Trump White House has asked U.S. military to develop options for the Panama Canal, officials say
Potential plans range from partnering more closely with Panamanian security forces to a less likely option of U.S. troops seizing the canal by force, U.S. officials told NBC News.
Trump Reportedly Directs Military To Draw Up Plans Increasing Panama Canal Troop Presence
President Donald Trump reportedly instructed the U.S. military to draw up plans to increase U.S. troop presence in the Panama
Trump Administration Seeks Options to Put Troops in Panama: Reports
President Donald Trump has made the Panama Canal one of his chief pieces of foreign policy. He surprised the world when he suggested that the U.S. would look to "demand that the Panama Canal be returned to us, in full, and without question," and he reiterated the issue during his Congressional address, saying he would try "reclaiming" the canal.
Trump administration directs military to develop options for Panama Canal
NBC News' Courtney Kube reports on the Trump administration directing the U.S. military to begin developing options for the Panama Canal, according to two U.S. officials familiar with the matter.
Explainer-Can Trump 'Take Back' the Panama Canal?
Under the Treaty Concerning the Permanent Neutrality of the Panama Canal, Panama pledged to charge "just, reasonable and equitable" transit fees to all nations. The treaty runs on
Trump Gives New Orders to U.S. Military on Panama Canal Takeover
The Trump administration has asked the U.S. military to draw up options for retaking the Panama Canal. President Trump has been pushing for retaking the canal since December, and repeated his desire in a joint address to Congress last week,
White House asks military for plans to seize Panama Canal 'by force': report
President Donald Trump's White House has reportedly asked the United States military to draw up plans to a military operation to retake the Panama Canal.According to NBC News' sources, "U.S. Southern Command is developing potential plans that vary from partnering more closely with the Panamanian
China Amplifies Rebuke of Li Ka-shing’s Panama Port Deal With BlackRock
Friday after China’s top office on Hong Kong issues reposted a sharp attack on the conglomerate’s decision to appease ...
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Escalation With Panama Exposes Finance Firms’ Role in US Rivalry With China
“Ogunlesi had built GIP in less than two decades into one of the standout firms in the lucrative private investment industry, ...
‘A betrayal’: Beijing office on Hong Kong runs scathing attack on Hutchison’s Panama deal
Hong Kong tycoon Li Ka-shing’s company CK Hutchison Holdings, which recently sold its Panama Canal ports, should think twice ...
China misleads on involvement in Panama Canal
Through the Chinese government's Belt and Road Initiative, Chinese companies acquired or built major port facilities in 129 ...
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Panama’s giveaway game
Mr Trump has shown that threatening Panama’s economy and national identity can yield major concessions from its government.
After Trump threats, Hong Kong firm to sell stake in Panama Canal ports
Trump threatened to take back the canal because of what he called Chinese influence. CK Hutchison, a Hong Kong company, is ...
Posts falsely claim BlackRock bought Panama Canal
After a series of misleading statements by US President Donald Trump about the Panama Canal, social media posts claimed the ...
Beyond Panama Canal, Trump stares at China’s growing influence in Latin America
China has displaced the US as the top trading partner in most of Latin America’s 33 nations. Read more at straitstimes.com.
BlackRock strikes $23 billion deal to place Panama Canal ports under American control
Hong Kong-based conglomerate has agreed to sell shares of its units that operate two key ports in Panama to BlackRock ...