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A 1930s movement wanted to merge the US, Canada and Greenland. Here’s why it has modern resonances

A movement that wanted to merge North America into one nation and extend its borders as far as the Panama Canal might sound incredibly familiar. But this group, called the “technocracy movement”, was a group of 1930s nonconformists with big ideas about how to rearrange US society. They proposed a…

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Chinese anger at sale of Panama Canal ports to US investor highlights tensions between the two superpowers

When Hong Kong-listed conglomerate CK Hutchison announced it was selling its two port concessions on the Panama Canal to a US consortium led by New York-based giant BlackRock, the Chinese government issued a strongly worded rebuke.

The Conversation

Hong Kong's Embattled CK Hutchison Says Profits Down In 2024

Embattled Hong Kong conglomerate CK Hutchison Holdings, caught in a US-China spat over control of the Panama Canal, said on Thursday that profits fell 27 percent in 2024.

International Business Times

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9 cruise holidays you must do in your lifetime

Add these exceptional routes to your plans, from chasing the northern lights to sailing the Panama Canal

The Independent UK

Pentagon considering military options for Panama Canal access: Report

Officials say US military’s Southern Command exploring multiple options, from working with Panama to military action.

Al Jazeera

Panama 'Firm' On Canal As US Reportedly Weighs Options

Panama's government said Thursday it would remain "firm" in defending its sovereignty and the Panama Canal, after a report suggesting that US President Donald Trump is considering options aimed at "reclaiming" the strategic waterway.

International Business Times

Trump Administration Exploring Ways To Increase Military Presence In Panama As It Seeks to 'Reclaim' Canal

The White House has instructed the U.S. military to draft options for increasing the American troop presence in Panama

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White House ‘drawing up plans’ for increasing troops in Panama amid Trump’s push to ‘reclaim’ canal: report

Trump has vowed to ‘take back’ the Panama Canal

The Independent UK

House Democrats Introduce Bill to Stop Trump From Invading Panama, Canada and Greenland

House Democrats launched efforts last week to block Trump from using military to occupy Canada, Greenland or the Panama Canal as tensions escalate.

Latin Times

Trump: End of the American century

William McKinley seems obscure now — but the Trump team wants to bring back his Gilded Age imperialism

Salon

US Moves Closer to Controlling Panama Canal as BlackRock-Led Deal Buys Chinese-Held Ports

The US moves closer to regaining influence over the Panama Canal as a BlackRock-led deal secures Chinese-held ports, sparking geopolitical tensions.

International Business Times UK

Zelensky’s olive branch, Trump’s tariff threats and Biden blame: Key takeaways from the address to Congress

Democrats protested as the president boasted about what he saw as his top achievements after six weeks in office

The Independent UK

Hong Kong firm strikes deal to bring ports on both sides of Panama Canal under US control

Marco Rubio told President José Raúl Mulino that Panama had to reduce Chinese influence over the canal or face potential retaliation from the United States

The Independent UK

Hong Kong Company Sells Panama Ports To BlackRock Following Trump's Threats To Take Over Canal

Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison sold control of a unit that operates ports near the Panama Canal to BlackRock as Trump alleges the canal is controlled by China

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The US has a long history of meddling in Latin America. What’s different about Donald Trump’s approach?

Jimmy Carter, who was president from 1977 to 1981, considered the treaties signed in 1977 to cede control of the Panama Canal to Panama, ending over a century of strained relations, one of the crowning achievements of his administration.

The Conversation

Trump’s threats on Greenland, Gaza, Ukraine and Panama revive old-school US imperialism of dominating other nations by force, after decades of nuclear deterrence

Imperialist rhetoric is becoming a mark of President Donald Trump’s second term. From asserting that the U.S. will “take over” the Gaza Strip, Greenland and the Panama Canal to apparently siding with Russia in its war on Ukraine, Trump’s comments suggest a return to an old imperialist style of forcing…

The National (Scotland)

Play spotlights 19th-century Scottish scam artist’s journey

Donald Trump’s proposals to take over the Panama Canal, Greenland and Canada have been greeted with widespread incredulity but a 19th-century Scot…

Latin Times

Trump National Security Advisor Doesn't Think Trump Has 'Any Plans to Invade Canada'

In an NBC News "Meet the Press" interview, president Donald Trump's national security adviser Michael "Mike" Waltz dismissed reports that the president planned to invade or annex Canada.

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How Putin, Xi and now Trump are ushering in a new imperial age

Over the past few weeks the new US president, Donald Trump, has repeatedly claimed that the United States should “take back” the Panama Canal and that it should assume control of Greenland – one way or another. He has talked of Canada becoming America’s 51st state and now he even…

The Independent UK

China lashes out at US ‘coercion’ after Panama declines to renew agreement

China lashed out at what it called U.S. ‘coercion’ after Panama declined to renew a key infrastructure agreement with Beijing

International Business Times

'Intolerable' US Claim Sparks New Row Over Panama Canal

Panama on Thursday rejected the United States' claim of securing free passage for its government vessels through the Panama Canal, while bowing to US pressure to quit a key Chinese project.

International Business Times

Panama Says US Claims It Can Use Canal For Free Are False

The State Department said U.S. government vessels would no longer be charged for using the canal, which Trump has threatened to take back.

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Panama Eliminates Charge Fees For U.S. Government Vessels

Recent U.S.-Panama relations development: waiving fees for U.S. vessels in Panama Canal, concerns over Chinese influence, proposal to repurchase the canal,...

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