Marco Rubio threatens Panama over canal - The Washington Post
16 hours ago · PANAMA CITY — Secretary of State Marco Rubio told Panama’s president Sunday that the status quo at the Panama Canal is “unacceptable” and, absent “immediate …
Why the Panama Canal matters - The Washington Post
2 days ago · Before the creation of the Panama Canal, ships had to sail around Cape Horn, the southernmost tip of South America, to travel between the Pacific and Atlantic oceans, a …
Panama’s president says there will be no negotiation about canal …
3 days ago · Panama President José Raúl Mulino said Thursday there will be no negotiation with the United States over ownership of the Panama Canal, and he hopes U.S. Secretary of State …
House bill introduced to authorize U.S. buyback of the Panama Canal
Jan 9, 2025 · Rep. Dusty Johnson unveiled legislation that would authorize the repurchase of the Panama Canal, giving congressional teeth to President-elect Donald Trump’s wish to take …
Panama Canal 'vulnerable' to Chinese aggression, U.S. could act ...
5 days ago · An international law scholar told a Senate panel Tuesday that the U.S. doesn’t need to wait for a hostile act by China or another nation at the Panama Canal to protect America’s …
Chinese ports near Panama control, threaten canal, Rubio says
Jan 15, 2025 · Secretary of State nominee Marco Rubio said Chinese port facilities at either end of the Panama Canal pose a military threat and could be used by Beijing in a crisis to shut …
Carter’s Panama Canal Treaties Symbolize How Much Washington …
Jan 2, 2025 · When President Jimmy Carter traveled to Panama in June 1978 to finalize hotly disputed treaties turning over the Panama Canal, he declared that “we stand on the threshold …
Rubio tells Panama to end China's influence of canal or face US
By Simon Lewis and Elida Moreno PANAMA CITY (Reuters) -U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Sunday warned Panama's President Jose Raul Mulino that Washington will "take …
US official pressures Panama over Chinese businesses near the canal …
22 hours ago · The U.S. and Panama made progress on key migration and business issues during Rubio's visit in Panama City, but failed to find common ground over the Panama …
Rubio says Panama must reduce Chinese influence around the canal …
14 hours ago · U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has told Panama’s president that the country must reduce Chinese influence over the Panama Canal area or face potential retaliation from …