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'Take Back The Panama Canal': Pete Hegseth Announces Radical Plans For Central American Nation
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced his radical plans to take back the Panama Canal from "Chinese control" during a ...
As a former USAID director, I saw firsthand their good work. Here are some examples.
A Nassau County man, who spent nearly 30 years with USAID, laments the abrupt shutdown of the agency and shares some of its ...
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The President’s Inbox Recap: Trump’s Plan for the Panama Canal
On the latest episode of The President’s Inbox, Jim sat down with Will Freeman, fellow for Latin America studies at the Council, to discuss President Donald Trump’s effort to reassert U.S. influence ...
The main reason Trump’s reannexation of the Panama Canal would backfire
Trump may want to turn back the clock on half a century of incompetent negotiation and poor deal-making, but legally, he has ...
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Why Does the U.S. Still Have Eyes on the Panama Canal?
The Panama Canal remains one of the most crucial trade routes in the world, and the U.S. has a long history of involvement in it. Even though the canal was handed over to Panama in 1999, many believe ...
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'Gonna take it back': Pete Hegseth could 'feel' the communism at the Panama Canal
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth vowed to take back the Panama Canal because he said that he could "feel" communism there ...
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Panama deal allows US to deploy troops to canal
US and Panamanian military forces conduct a joint drill at the Panama Canal during the visit of US defense secretary Pete Hegseth to Port of Rodman in West Panama, Tuesday, April 8, 2025.
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US seals Panama deal to deploy troops to canal amid Trump’s takeover threats
US troops will be able to deploy to a string of bases along the Panama Canal under a joint deal seen by Agence France-Presse on Thursday, a major concession to President Donald Trump as he seeks ...
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U.S. Troops to Deploy Near Panama Canal Under New Agreement
U.S. troops will be allowed to deploy in areas adjacent to the Panama Canal, according to an agreement signed between the two nations—a significant concession to President Donald Trump, who has been ...
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Panama Canal traffic fell to 33.7 ships per day in March, authority says
FILE PHOTO: The Balboa Port is pictured after Hong Kong's CK Hutchison agreed to sell its interests in a key Panama Canal port operator to a BlackRock Inc-backed consortium, in Panama City.
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Panama says its sovereignty over canal recognised by US following talks
PANAMA CITY - Panama said on April 9 that the US recognises its sovereignty over the Panama Canal, despite tough rhetoric from Washington, as the two nations announced agreements to deepen US ...
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Has Trump backed off his threat to seize the Panama Canal?
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s visit to Panama this week has Latin America experts speculating that President Donald Trump’s threat to take back the Panama Canal has waned — and shifted to ...