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Thursday, February 6, 2025
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Panama’s President Slams U.S. ‘Lies and Falsehoods’ About Canal

Panama President Jose Raul Mulino said on Thursday the U.S. was spreading "lies and falsehoods" after the State Department claimed U.S. government vessels

February 6, 2025
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Wednesday, February 5, 2025
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio tours the Miraflores locks at the Panama Canal in Panama City. Mark Schiefelbein/Pool via REUTERS
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Panama Canal Authority Denies U.S. Claim of Free Transit for Military Vessels

The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has directly contradicted U.S. State Department claims regarding free passage for U.S. government vessels through the

February 5, 2025
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Tuesday, February 4, 2025
PYXIS PIONEER LPG tanker, registered in Singapore, leaves the Miraflores Locks at the Panama Canal, on the outskirts of Panama City, Panama December 17, 2023. REUTERS/Roberto Cisneros
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Under U.S. Scrutiny, Panama Weighs Future of Chinese Port Concessions

Panama is weighing whether to cancel its contract with the Hong Kong-based company that operates ports near the Panama Canal, according to people with

February 4, 2025
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Monday, February 3, 2025
Panama Drops China’s Belt and Road in Nod to U.S. Pressure
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Panama Drops China’s Belt and Road in Nod to U.S. Pressure

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Monday welcomed Panama's decision to let its participation in China's global infrastructure plan expire, calling the

February 3, 2025
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A tanker transits through the Panamax locks of the Panama Canal. Photo courtesy Panama Canal Authority
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Panama Bends to U.S. Pressure, Grants Free Navy Passage Through Canal

Panama promised free passage for US warships through the Panama Canal and said it will withdraw from China’s signature lending program after Secretary of

February 3, 2025
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Sunday, February 2, 2025
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio tours the Miraflores locks at the Panama Canal in Panama City. Mark Schiefelbein/Pool via REUTERS
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Rubio Calls Chinese Presence at Panama Canal ‘Unacceptable’

By Simon Lewis and Elida Moreno PANAMA CITY, Feb 2 (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Sunday warned Panama’s President Jose Raul

February 2, 2025
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Thursday, January 30, 2025
FILE PHOTO: U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio looks on as he meets with Indian External Affairs Minister Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong, and Japanese Foreign Minister Iwaya Takeshi at the State Department in Washington
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Panama’s Mulino Shuts Down Trump’s Canal Takeover Talk Ahead of Rubio Visit

Panamanian President Jose Raul Mulino on Thursday ruled out discussing control over the Panama Canal in a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio,

January 30, 2025
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Tuesday, January 28, 2025
FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump signs documents as he issues executive orders and pardons for January 6 defendants in the Oval Office at the White House on Inauguration Day in Washington
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Senate Hearing Grills Chinese Influence Over Panama Canal Amid Trump’s Call for US Control

A Senate Commerce Committee hearing today focussed on escalating concerns over China’s growing influence on the Panama Canal, a critical waterway that

January 28, 2025
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Thursday, January 23, 2025
An LNG carrier transits through the Panama Canal. Photo credit: Flystock/Shutterstock
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Rubio to Visit Panama Amid Trump Push to Take Back Canal

 U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will visit Panama during his first overseas trip in the post, a source told Reuters on Thursday, as President Donald

January 23, 2025
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Monday, January 20, 2025
Trump Vows Panama Canal ‘Takeback’ in Bold Inaugural Threat
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Trump Vows Panama Canal ‘Takeback’ in Bold Inaugural Threat

 Newly sworn-in President Donald Trump vowed on Monday that the United States would take back the Panama Canal as he delivered an inauguration speech in

January 20, 2025
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Thursday, January 9, 2025
Martyrs’ Day Protest: Panama Reminds Trump ‘The Canal is Ours’
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Martyrs’ Day Protest: Panama Reminds Trump ‘The Canal is Ours’

 Hundreds of Panamanians marched on Thursday to mark the anniversary of a deadly uprising against U.S. control of the Panama Canal in 1964, with some

January 9, 2025
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Tuesday, January 7, 2025
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Trump Refuses to Rule Out Military Force to Retake Panama Canal from ‘China Control’

President-elect Donald Trump refused to rule out military force to retake control of the Panama Canal, while making unsubstantiated claims about Chinese

January 7, 2025
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Thursday, December 26, 2024
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Trump Names Panama Envoy Amid Threats to Retake 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

December 26, 2024
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Monday, July 31, 2017
Panama Canal Wins Arbitration Over $193 Million in Expansion Project Overruns
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Panama Canal Wins Arbitration Over $193 Million in Expansion Project Overruns

PANAMA CITY, July 31 (Reuters) – The head of the Panama Canal Authority said on Monday a Miami-based arbitration board rejected a demand by Spanish-led

July 31, 2017
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Tuesday, August 11, 2015
Looming Labor Strike Could Delay Panama Canal Expansion
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Looming Labor Strike Could Delay Panama Canal Expansion

  Update: Panama Canal Expansion Strike Averted Original: A looming labor strike could delay the opening of the expanded Panama Canal’s Third Set of

August 11, 2015
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Thursday, January 1, 2015
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Sacyr-led Group Wins $233 Million Claim in Panama Canal Dispute

PANAMA CITY, Jan 1 (Reuters) – A consortium led by Spanish-builder Sacyr said on Thursday it has won a $233 million settlement in a dispute over cost

January 1, 2015
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Monday, August 4, 2014
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Panama and Building Consortium Reach Deal to Complete Expanded Panama Canal

The Panama Canal Authority and the consortium hired to build the third set of locks for the Panama Canal have finalized a deal for the completion of the

August 4, 2014
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