Panama pledges to end key canal deal with China, work with US after Rubio visit
Panama's José Raúl Mulino announced that his country would not renew its agreement with China's Belt and Road Initiative following a visit from Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
Secretary Rubio Hails Panama Canal Visit After Calling for ‘Immediate Changes’
Amid pressures from President Trump, Panama will “optimize transit priority” of U.S. Navy ships and will not renew its participation in China’s Belt and Road Initiative.
Rubio tells Panama to end China's influence of canal or face US action
President José Mulino said Panama's sovereignty over the world's second busiest waterway is not up for discussion.
Rubio says Panama must reduce Chinese influence around the canal or face possible U.S. action
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio brought a warning to Panamanian leader José Raúl Mulino on Sunday: Immediately reduce what President Donald Trump says is Chinese influence over the Panama Canal area or face potential
US to Panama: end China's sway over canal, or face action
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Sunday warned Panama's President Jose Raul Mulino that Washington will "take measures necessary" if Panama does not immediately take steps to end what President Donald Trump sees as China's influence and control over the Panama Canal.
Rubio visits Panama Canal on first trip as America’s top diplomat
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio toured the Panama Canal during his first foreign trip as America's top diplomat.
Carl Cannon: Panama Canal Crisis Follows Usual Trump Media Cycle From "He's Crazy" to "He Fixed It" in Record Time
Monday on the RCP podcast, Carl Cannon commented on how the American media begrudgingly covered an early success of Trump's ...
Trump reiterates threat to retake Panama Canal ‘or something very powerful’ will happen
President Donald Trump reiterated his vow to “take back” the Panama Canal on Sunday, warning of “powerful” US action in an ...
Panama Canal Fees Have Become a Flashpoint. Here’s Why They’ve Risen.
President Trump says the canal authority is overcharging. Recent increases are attributed in part to drought, maintenance ...
Rubio takes victory lap at Panama Canal after nation agrees to exit Chinese initiative
Rubio toured the trans-continental passage during a multi-stop journey in South America, celebrating Panama's withdrawal from ...
Rubio Calls ‘Status Quo’ at Panama Canal Unacceptable, as Trump Renews Vow to Seize It
Panamanian officials offer concessions on Rubio’s first overseas stop, but say they cannot negotiate on control of the ...
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The people and the waterway at the center of the Panama Canal
The Panama Canal has sat at the center of global trade for more than a century, connecting two oceans. The things Americans ...
Ground Game: Trump’s tariffs, USAID leaders on leave, and Rubio says Panama must cut Chinese canal influence
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Downtown Syracuse museums invite reflection on 200 years of Erie Canal history
The collaborative exhibition spotlights year-long photographic exploration by the 2024 Erie Canal Artist-in-Residence cohort.
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Canal Fest to return in 2025, but it may be shorter in the City of Tonawanda
The Tonawanda Common Council is scheduled to vote Tuesday night on an agreement to host Canal Fest for six days instead of ...
Plans to sell Victorian canal house scrapped
A Victorian property on Tiverton's Grand Western Canal has been removed from a council's disposals list. Plans to sell the ...