US EditionPanama Canal ports sold to BlackRock in victory for Trump
- A consortium led by BlackRock is acquiring two key ports in the Panama Canal for nearly $23 billion, responding to concerns about Chinese influence over the area.
- BlackRock's acquisition includes majority stakes in the ports of Balboa and Cristobal, shifting control into American hands.
- Panama has exited China’s Belt and Road Initiative, marking the first Latin American exit from the program, as stated by President José Raúl Mulino.
- President Donald Trump has expressed concern about the Panama Canal falling under Chinese control and highlighted its strategic importance to U.S. economic security.
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El plan de Trump para tomar el control del canal de Panamá enfrenta resistencia: el acuerdo con BlackRock se tambalea
Por Juliana Liu, CNN Funcionarios de Beijing y Hong Kong se pronunciaron este martes en contra de una propuesta para vender puertos en el canal de Panamá a un consorcio liderado por BlackRock, haciendo caer en picada las acciones del conglomerado con sede en Hong Kong que es propietario de los puertos. No está claro cómo podrían interferir los reguladores en el plan, anunciado anteriormente este mes, dado que los puertos que CK Hutchison pretend…
BlackRock First: How the World’s Largest Asset Manager is Gaining More Control Over America Under Trump
“I hope we shall crush in its birth the aristocracy of our moneyed corporations, which dare already to challenge our government to a trial of strength and to bid defiance to the laws of their country.” ~ Thomas Jefferson Written by Bryan Lutz, Editor at Dollarcollapse.com: The corporate world is a fascinating one. Contrast it with the political one and you can find a new, curious perspective. Much of the political world pretends to own corporati…
In Latin America, China is finally losing ground
Mexico is reviewing its tariff policy over China, and an American investor group has signed a huge deal taking control over key ports near the Panama Canal, indicating that Trump's America First foreign policy is yielding concrete results in a short time.
BlackRock to take control of Panama Canal in Wake of US Concerns Over Chinese Influence
A consortium of firms led by BlackRock is buying two key ports in the Panama Canal from a Hong Kong-based firm as part of a $23 billion deal after President Donald Trump expressed concern that the strategic waterway was falling under Chinese influence. The deal would shift control of the strategic ports of Balboa and Cristobal into American corporate hands, a move that aligns with the Trump administration’s concerns over foreign influence near t…
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