Hegseth is to travel to Panama for meetings following Trump’s demands for the canal

Panama Forges New Plans to Grow Film Industry and Lure More Location Shoots

Big changes are afoot in Panama’s film industry as a young, dynamic (and mostly female) team backed by its newish President José Raúl Mulino is spearheading new initiatives. Leading the charge is Vice Minister of Culture Arianne Benedetti, a filmmaker and former film commissioner for Panama who helped push for the country’s 2012 film law. “We’re focusing on improving incentives across the board – better incentives for infrastructure, labor, an…

Defense Secretary Hegseth To Visit Panama Next Week for Central American Security Conference, Under the Shadow of Trump’s Vow to Regain Control of the Canal

As Defense Secretary Hegseth prepares for a pivotal security conference in Panama, the implications of Trump’s renewed focus on the Panama Canal loom large over U.S. foreign policy in Central America.

Pete Hegseth Headed Off to See If Panama Wants the Whip or Carrot in Critical Meetings

Sec Hegseth to visit Panama after Trump's demands for canal's return

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth will visit Panama next week for meetings with the country's leaders, following remarks from President Donald Trump about potentially acquiring the Panama Canal.

Washington. U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth will be traveling to Panama next week, announced Friday the Pentagon in the middle of a loose strip between Beijing and Washington through the Canal, the great interoceanic route of the Latin American country. President Donald Trump has threatened to “recover” the canal built by the United States, under whose sovereignty he remained until 1999, when Panama took control under a 1977 agreement.The…

Lipsky interviewed by CNBC on the implications of the Panama Canal ports deal and Trump's reciprocal tariffs

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