Panama, familiar with US intervention, bristles at Trump's comments on canal
- President Donald Trump threatened to take back control of the Panama Canal during his second inaugural address, criticizing Panama's operation of the waterway and alleging Chinese influence over it.
- The U.S. Built and controlled the Panama Canal until 1999 when it was handed over to Panama under the 1977 Torrijos-Carter treaties.
- Panama's president, José Raúl Mulino, firmly stated that the canal belongs to Panama and will remain its territory, rejecting Trump's claims.
- Concerns about Chinese control of the canal have raised fears in Washington, with some officials suggesting it poses a threat to U.S. National security.
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