New ‘dart’ of President of the United States, Donald Trumptowards the administrators of the Panama Canalone of the most important in the world and that wants to recover for the presiding country. After his triumphal return to the White House he announced his clear intentions to recover that channel. Otherwise, he warned, “something very fat is going to happen.”
Before taking possession of his position he warned in the month of December of his plans with one of the Main maritime traffic routes. The reason for these intentions respond to monetary intereststhen consider that the rates charged to the ships that cross it are “Exorbitant”.
Now, Trump launches a clear message the authorities that manage Both this channel and that of Suez, which joins the Mediterranean Sea with the Gulf of Suez in front of the coast of Egypt. And does so by referring to the American importance for its existence. “American ships, both military and commercial, they should be able to sail for free for the channels of Panama and Suez. These channels They would not exist without the United States of America”.
And has quickly taken letters in the matter. As he has reported through his red social, Truth Socialhas asked the Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, who is immediately responsible for this situation.
Accusations against China
In recent months, Trump has loaded hard for the Presence of a Hongkonese operator in two of the five ports of the Panama Canal. As reported then, this fact is A control of the road by Chinareason why I would like to recover it.
However, on April 8, in a joint statement with Panama, the US Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth, acknowledged the Irrenuniable sovereignty of Panama on the channel and adjacent areas. In this statement, they also promised to search for “mechanism for Compensate the payment of tolls and charges“What the United States warships do to cross the channel.
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