Feature | Geopolitik
Published on: 15. August 2025

Panama Canal: How the Central American country resists Trump's takeover plans

Construction work on the Panama Canal, May 2025. (picture alliance / Anadolu | Daniel Gonzalez)

Having accused the Panamanian government of relinquishing control of the canal to China, US President Donald Trump wants the Canal back. The first marines have already returned to the bases they abandoned in 1999.

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Last updated: 19. August 2025

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