Bridge Over Panama Canal

Trump Asks Pentagon to Look at Panama Canal Options

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 · 2d

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.

Reuters on MSN · 2d

Pentagon asked for military options to access Panama Canal, officials say

The U.S. military must work to provide options to ensure the United States has full access to the Panama Canal, two U.S. officials told Reuters on Thursday.

Panama, China and BlackRock

AgWeb · 10d

Trump Claims Panama Canal Progress With BlackRock Port Deal

The deal includes two ports that have been under scrutiny as potential avenues for Chinese influence in the operation of the canal.

The New York Times · 2d

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.

CNN on MSN · 2d

China blasts ‘spineless’ plan to sell Panama Canal ports to BlackRock

China has sharply criticized a proposal to sell ports in the Panama Canal to American asset management giant BlackRock, attacking the deal as “spineless groveling” and a “betrayal” of the Chinese people.

The Economist2d

Panama’s giveaway game

Mr Trump has shown that threatening Panama’s economy and national identity can yield major concessions from its government.

9don MSN

Who really controls the Panama Canal?

China’s presence in Panama has expanded rapidly, sparking fears in Washington. But Panama has already started shifting its ...

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PHOTO COLLECTION: Panama Canal

A cargo ship sails through the Panama Canal, in Panama City, June 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix, File) U.S. Secretary ...

5don MSN

Panama Canal weighs pipeline to move gas, with eye on Asian clients

The Panama Canal is exploring the construction of a pipeline to move liquefied petroleum gas across the trade passage, canal ...

New York Post11d

BlackRock to take control of ports in Panama Canal from Hong Kong firm as US worries over Chinese influence grow

A consortium of firms led by BlackRock is buying two key ports in the Panama Canal from a Hong Kong-based firm as part of a $23 billion deal after President Donald Trump expressed concern that the ...

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