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A history of the Panama Canal - and why Trump can't take it back on his own

IndiaTimes Tuesday, 24 December 2024
President-elect Donald Trump threatens to demand the Panama Canal's return to the US due to increased usage fees imposed by Panama. However, experts emphasize that reasserting control over the canal, ceded to Panama in 1999 under treaties, is legally and practically impossible without military action.
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News video: Trump Threatens to Seize Panama Canal: Country Fires Back with Defiant Response on Sovereignty

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In a bold and controversial statement, U.S. President-elect Donald Trump threatened to retake control of the Panama Canal, accusing Panama of exploiting the United States with excessive fees. The Panama Canal, a crucial waterway for global trade, has been under Panama’s control since 1999, but...

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