Trump names envoy to Panama after urging US reassert control over canal
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has picked Miami-Dade County Commissioner Kevin Marino Cabrera to serve as ambassador to Panama after having threatened for the U.S. to reassert control over the Panama Canal it handed over 25 years ago.
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Trump names ambassador to Panama after suggesting US control of Panama Canal
Trump named Miami-Dade County Commissioner Kevin Marino Cabrera as his choice for the post after suggesting that the US should take control of the Panama Canal – a proposal he first floated over the weekend while claiming that Panama is “ripping off” American ships that pass through the waterway.
Panama President Dismisses Donald Trump Threat: 'Nonsense'
Panama's president has openly dismissed a recent claim from President-elect Donald Trump that China interfered with the Panama Canal, calling the remark "nonsense." Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino denied the claim on Thursday at a news conference.
Panama's president denies Trump's claim of Chinese soldiers in canal
Panama's president, Jose Raul Mulino, denied on Thursday (December 26) that there are Chinese soldiers in the canal that crosses the Central American country, in response to recent comments by U.S. President Donald Trump.
What’s the history of the Panama Canal, and why is Trump threatening to retake control of it?
President-elect Donald Trump over the weekend suggested the US should retake the Panama Canal, an idea that was immediately rejected by the government of Panama, which has controlled the passage for decades.
With Trump's Panama Canal talk, it feels like 1976 all over again
It's unclear how the issue of ownership of the Panama Canal became a talking point for President-elect Donald Trump this week, but the question has a long political history.
‘Nonsense’: Panamanian president dismisses Trump claims China controls Panama Canal
In a Christmas Day message on Truth Social, Trump sarcastically wished a merry Christmas to “the wonderful soldiers of China, who are lovingly, but illegally, operating the Panama Canal” and “making certain that the United States puts in Billions of Dollars in ‘repair’ money,
Panamanian president dismisses Trump claims of China influence and US being ripped off
Panamanian President Jose Raul Mulino dismissed various assertions made by President-elect Donald Trump about the Panama Canal, including the accusation that China is exerting influence over its traffic.
VOA Mandarin: Why does Trump want to ‘take back’ Panama Canal?
President-elect Donald Trump is openly discussing aspirations for U.S. territorial expansion, including taking over the Panama Canal. Trump has yet to specify how he will demand the return of the state-run canal to the U.
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