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By Juan Jose Rodriguez Panamanian President Jose Raul Mulino ruled out negotiations with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump over control of the Panama Canal on Thursday, denying that China was interfering in its operation. Mulino also ...

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Incoming U.S. president Donald Trump on Saturday slammed what he called unfair fees for U.S. ships passing through the Panama Canal and threatened to demand control of the waterway be returned to Washington. He also hinted at China's growing influence around ...

Panama Dismantles ‘VIP’ Chinese Migrant Route in Darien Jungle

By Juan José Rodríguez Panamanian border police arrested 15 people Wednesday connected to a criminal organization that helped smuggle Chinese migrants across the Darien jungle via a "VIP route" with fewer challenges to traverse. The ...

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By Chris Alden and Alvaro Mendez The Panama Canal has run nearly dry. Or to be more exact, the artificial lake that serves as a staging site for ships coming into the canal from the Pacific Ocean is so depleted after ...

Why U.S. Diplomacy is Struggling to Compete With China in the Global South

40 countries around the world currently do not have U.S. ambassadors. The corner offices have been empty for months, even years at U.S. embassies in major regional powers like India and Saudia Arabia. Even Italy, a G7 country, ...
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