The President-elect of the United States, Donald Trump, reignited diplomatic tensions by declaring on the platform Truth Social that the United States should reassume control of the Panama Canal. He accused the country of charging excessive fees and stated that he would not let the canal fall into the wrong hands, referring to China.
Trump threatens to take back control of the Panama Canal; Front for the Defense of Economic Rights denounces interference in the countrys sovereignty
Trumps remarks on regaining control of the Panama Canal spark diplomatic tensions