Panama dismisses Trump's threats to retake control of Canal

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

40% : "Every square meter of the Panama Canal and its adjacent areas belongs to Panama and will continue belonging to Panama," Mulino said in a video posted to X.Mulino's public comments, though never mentioning Trump by name, come a day after the president-elect complained about the canal on his Truth Social platform.
38% : "It was solely for Panama to manage, not China, or anyone else," Trump said.
34% : Trump also complained of China's growing influence around the canal, a worrying trend for American interests as US businesses depend on the channel to move goods between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.
15% : Trump, who criticised Panama's management and raised concerns about China's influence, warned that the US might demand the canal's return if operations were not "secure and reliable.

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