In his first speech as America's 47th president on Jan. 20, 2025, Donald Trump called for the U.S. to gain control of the Panama Canal, stating, "We're taking it back." Without evidence to support his ...

This is the climate in which the United States and Panama arrived at the 1977 Torrijos-Carter Treaties, which set a timeline ... and could take the canal back through military force or economic ...

Chancellor Scholz said President Trump will be a "challenge", while diplomatically adding: "Europe and the United States have a long history of ... taking "back" the Panama Canal, a key trade ...

However, Trump didn’t provide any detail or timeline ... as demonstrated history and our actions regarding the United States," he added. The 51-mile-long canal was built by the US in the early 20th ...

A timeline of Trump's many ... During his speech, Trump also spoke about the Panama Canal, falsely claiming that "China is operating" it. "We didn't give it to China. We're taking it back ...

The Panama Canal, a 51-mile maritime shortcut linking the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, is a crucial artery of global trade and a longstanding focal point of international geopolitics. Since its ...

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President Trump says the canal authority is overcharging. Recent increases are attributed in part to drought, maintenance investments and demand. By Peter Eavis The cost of using the Panama Canal ...

The Panama Canal Authority has denied the US State Department’s claim that a deal has been reached allowing United States government vessels to cross the canal without paying fees, likely ...

Born from “gunboat diplomacy,” the Panama Canal is under threat from US saber rattling once again. More than 100 years after the construction of the engineering marvel that linked the Atlantic ...