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Why is Trump threatening to regain control of the Panama Canal?
Credit: Invezz- Published 9 hours ago
US President-elect Donald Trump has demanded that Panama reduce its canal fees for American ships or face calls to return the Panama Canal to US control. Addressing a crowd of supporters in Arizona, Trump criticized Panama’s pricing policies as “exorbitant” and “highly unfair,” claiming they impose an undue burden on...
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