47 threatens to take back the Panama Canal

[planosteve]

Maybe he'll move it to Mara Lago.

President-elect Donald Trump threatened on Saturday that the U.S. would reassume control of the Panama Canal if it felt that Panama wasn’t honoring the terms of a 1977 treaty regarding the waterway’s legal status.

In two lengthy Truth Social posts Saturday evening, Trump accused Panama of charging U.S. vessels exorbitant rates to pass through the critical waterway. He also claimed that the treaties enabling Panama to take control of the canal in the first place also allow for the U.S. to take it back.
https://www.politico.com/news/2024/12/2 ... l-00195820

[GFB]

Your headline should read..

“Trump has found out Panama has not been honoring it’s original agreement.”

[Kiamichi]

If Panama does not honor the terms of the 1977 treaty what do you think should be done?

[BigTex]

As soon as the U.S. was out the Chinese came in and took control of ports on both the Atlantic and Pacific side.

[planosteve]

Well, here we go with the hairbrained, whackjob things he will try to do instead of the things that badly need attention NOW . Like Ukraine!

[planosteve]

"While much of the Canal’s original legislation expired upon turnover of the Canal to Panama, one key treaty relevant to U.S. and Chinese influence in the Canal remains active with no expiration date. The Treaty Concerning the Permanent Neutrality and Operation of the Panama Canal, or the Neutrality Treaty, between Panama and the United States guarantees permanent neutrality of the Canal with fair access for all nations and nondiscriminatory tolls. Only Panama may operate the Canal or maintain military installations in Panamanian territory. The United States, however, reserved the right to exert military force in defense of the Panama Canal against any threat to its neutrality. Any interpreted Chinese threat to the Canal’s neutrality could activate the U.S. forces through this treaty, meaning current and future Chinese interventions should be calculated with this potential response in mind."
https://www.politico.com/news/2024/12/2 ... l-00195820