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Trump Asks Pentagon to Look at Panama Canal Options

Donald Trump 'orders US military to draw up plans to seize Panama Canal'

US Southern Command has been given proposals that include collaborating with the Panamanian military - and potentially seizing the canal by force if they don't co-operate

NBC News · 1d

Trump White House has asked U.S. military to develop options for the Panama Canal, officials say

Potential plans range from partnering more closely with Panamanian security forces to a less likely option of U.S. troops' seizing the canal by force, U.S. officials told NBC News.

CNN on MSN · 1d

Pentagon tasked with providing ‘military options’ to ensure US access to Panama Canal, memo says

American access to the Panama Canal, one of several new directives outlined in what amounts to a major overhaul of US strategic priorities, according to a new memo that was sent to senior leaders and reviewed by CNN.

China, Panama

The New York Times · 18h

China Condemns Panama Canal Deal, Asserting a Right to Influence the Region

The Hong Kong conglomerate CK Hutchison’s planned sale of ports in Panama to a group led by BlackRock, the American finance giant, is under fire from Beijing.

CBS News on MSN · 9d

BlackRock strikes $23 billion deal to place Panama Canal ports under American control

Hong Kong-based conglomerate has agreed to sell shares of its units that operate two key ports in Panama to BlackRock consortium.

Bloomberg L.P. · 18h

Li Ka-shing Has Little to Lose as China Threatens Panama Deal

Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-shing has raised Beijing’s ire by agreeing to sell its control over ports in Panama to appease President Donald Trump. But there may be little the Chinese authorities can do to punish him for it.

Environment News Service (ENS)6d

U.S. Firm Pays HK Conglomerate $23B for Panama Canal Ports

In a US$23 billion deal, the Hong Kong conglomerate CK Hutchison Holdings will sell all shares in Panama Canal ports to a U.S ...

AgWeb2d

The Panama Canal is Key to Global Commerce

I’ve visited the Panama Canal three times ... Mississippi River and eventually makes the 51-mile passage across Central America and into the Pacific Ocean, on the way to customers I’ll ...

The National Interest5d

A Better Way To Handle The Panama Canal

Trump and his team are right to recognize Panama’s strategic importance, but they are wrong in how they are approaching the ...

11don MSN

Central America steps up to house deported migrants after Trump makes clear U.S. won't be 'doormat': expert

President Donald Trump has struck deals with several Latin American countries that have agreed to help the U.S. with its ...

The Panama Canal Challenge: Mexico's High-Speed Railway Project

The Mexican government plans to build a railway corridor to compete with the Panama Canal, challenging the dynamics of ...

Morning Star9d

Panama Canal: the next flashpoint of US imperialism?

Trump’s threats to ‘take back’ the canal amid false claims of Chinese influence have sparked nationwide protests and evoked ...

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