Why Trump’s Panama Canal threats don’t add up.
5 min readThe Trump administration’s aggressive rhetoric about Chinese influence in Panama is a cover for pressuring the country to cede greater control over the Panama Canal, with Washington’s real aim being to reassert US dominance at the expense of Panama’s autonomy and international partnerships.
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Why Trump’s Panama Canal threats don’t add up.
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