Some U.S. lawmakers and officials are touting a nearly half-century-old treaty between the United States and Panama to justify the Trump administration's threat to reclaim the Panama Canal - provided it can show the strategic waterway's operation is under threat.
US secretary of state Marco Rubio claimed to a US radio station this week that China could potentially “shut down the Panama Canal” in any conflict. Ahead of a trip to Panama this weekend, he added: “And in fact, I have zero doubt that they have contingency planning to do so. That is a direct threat.”
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Rubio warns of risk of China shutting down Panama Canal in any conflict
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US senators examine China's influence over Panama Canal
Trump says China controls the Panama Canal — but here's how it really works
“We didn’t give it to China,” Trump said Monday during his inaugural address. “We gave it to Panama, and we’re taking it back.” Get top local stories in DFW delivered to you every mornin
China's presence around the Panama Canal is a national security concern that Panama's government has to deal with, Mauricio Claver-Carone, the U.S. special envoy for Latin America, said on Friday, ahead of U.
China's influence on the Panama Canal is a major risk to U.S. national security, Sen. Ted Cruz told lawmakers during a Senate hearing on Capitol Hill.
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Senate Panama Canal Hearing Probes China’s Growing InfluenceThe Tuesday hearing delved into security issues and foreign influence on the foremost maritime channel connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
Nonetheless, Trump’s bet is to not have to pursue military conquest in the Athenian way. He would rather have a complacent Panama, accepting all U.S. demands. As shown by the recent Colombia-U.S. clash over deportations, Trump’s approach seems to be “cooperate or else.”
As Washington threatens and Panama refusing to back down, a struggle to control this key trade, security and immigration chokepoint appears certain. Prepare now!
President Sheinbaum, having previously spoken against American intervention in battle against the crime lords, is changing her tune.
Rubio has to balance aggressive Trump policies with Latin America's willingness to cooperate. The Panama Canal will be contentious.
Trump says this disruption will provide big benefits for the United States. But will it? Ivo Daalder, a former U.S. ambassador to NATO, and I have a new piece in Foreign Affairs addressing that question. Color us skeptical that Trump’s moves will produce the bonanza he predicts.
Marco Rubio is making his first overseas trip as U.S. Secretary of State. One country in particular will be getting a lot of attention: Panama and its canal.
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