Panama Canal is not for sale, Panama's president says. What to know about the canal's history and status
The U.S. acquired the rights to build and operate the canal in the early 20th century, but at the time, Panama was in the process of seceding from Colombia, whose senate was refusing to ratify a treaty that would allow the canal to be built, according to the State Department's Office of the Historian .
President Trump Announces Intent to “Take Back” Panama Canal, Cites Violations of Treaty
In his inaugural address on Monday, U.S. President Donald Trump made a surprising statement, announcing his intention for the United States to “take back” control of the Panama Canal. Trump provided few details regarding the specifics of this plan but asserted that “the purpose of our deal and the spirit of our treaty has been
Often called one of the seven modern wonders of the world, the Panama Canal splits the continents of North and South America ...
More than 100 years after the construction of the engineering marvel that linked the Atlantic and Pacific oceans — and 25 ...
President-elect Trump criticized Jimmy Carter's diplomacy that led to the Panamanians regaining control of the PCZ nearly 100 ...
Built and managed by the USA for several years and transferred back to Panama in 1999, the Panama Canal has recently hit the ...
“President McKinley made our country very rich through tariffs … and gave Teddy Roosevelt the money for many of the great things he did, including the Panama Canal, which has foolishly been ...
New U.S. Rep. Addison McDowell, R-6th District, is supporting a bill in Congress meant to fulfill President Donald Trump’s goal of reclaiming the Panama Canal under American control. McDowell, who was ...
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