Donald Trump and Panama: Going back to 1903?

By Olmedo Beluche Beluche is a Panamanian Marxist, writer and political leader. This article was published on April 12, 2025. Map of the Panama Canal Zone (abolished in 1979) with U.S. bases Historic U.S. For Yankee imperialist ideology, the United States is the modern equivalent.. Continue reading Donald Trump and Panama: Going Back to 1903? at Workers.org

The Economist notes that BlackRock, announced that it would acquire two ports at each end of the Panama Canal of CK Hutchison, its operator based in Hong Kong. This exacerbated China that has responded energetically to the issue. Trump has managed to increase US influence over the canal and has reiterated his efforts and intention to recover the waterway. Panama has not only boosted the sale of canal ports since Trump took office. He has support…