Panama’s ports are a critical transit hub, connecting 1,920 ports in 170 countries. More than 12,000 ships pass through the canal annually, and over 75% of that traffic is tied to the United States
Panamanian officials offer concessions on Rubio’s first overseas stop, but say they cannot negotiate on control of the waterway
Trump’s push to take back control of the strategic waterway stokes memories of a period of U.S. imperial ambition and violence
Donald Trump also announced he would consider imposing tariffs on Denmark over the Greenland issue.
While the Panama Canal has been running dry, Gaza-related attacks have created a crisis in the Red Sea