Panama's President responds

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Published Jan 20, 2025 at 2:44 PM EST
Updated Jan 20, 2025 at 2:54 PM EST
By Jesus Mesa
Politics Reporter

Panama President José Raúl Mulino firmly rejected President Donald Trump's assertion, made during his inaugural speech on Monday, that the United States will "take back" the Panama Canal.

In a statement shared on X (formerly Twitter), Mulino reaffirmed Panama's sovereignty over the canal, emphasizing that the waterway will remain under Panamanian control in accordance with the Torrijos-Carter Treaty signed in 1977 ...

He further warned that any actions against Panama's sovereignty would prompt the country to exercise its rights under the treaty. Panama will uphold its dignity and leverage the strength provided by international law as the proper foundation for managing relations between nations, he added.

"Dialogue remains the ideal approach to address these issues without compromising our rights, full sovereignty, or ownership of our Canal," he said ...

https://www.newsweek.com/panamas-president-responds-trump-saying-he-will-take-back-canal-2017922

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1. Who doesn't think China wouldn't be rattled if the felon took forceful action in Panama?

I’m using China as it’s been reported they have a lot of influence and goods using that route.