Panama president calls Trump's talk of 'reclaiming' the Panama Canal a lie
Panama President José Raúl Mulino has accused U.S. President Donald Trump of lying when Trump said in his address to Congress the night before that his administration was “reclaiming” the Panama Canal
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Panama president says Trump is lying about reclaiming Panama Canal
Panama's leader accused President Trump of lying in his Tuesday congressional address, where he said his administration was "reclaiming" the Panama Canal.CBS News - 11h -
Panama president says ‘Trump is lying’ about reclaiming canal
José Raúl Mulino calls Panama canal rhetoric ‘new affront’ to sovereignty amid tensions over Chinese involvement. US politics live – latest updates Panama’s President José Raúl Mulino has ...The Guardian - 12h -
Trump says his administration is "reclaiming the Panama Canal"
President Trump told lawmakers gathered for a joint session of Congress on Tuesday night that his administration is "reclaiming the Panama Canal." Mr. Trump later expressed his desire to acquire ...CBS News - 23h -
The billionaire elite who answered Trump’s call on Panama Canal
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Trump touts BlackRock's Panama Canal ports deal, says U.S. is 'reclaiming' waterway
President Donald Trump cited BlackRock's Tuesday deal to acquire Panama Canal ports as part of his administration's broader effort to "reclaim" the crucial waterway.CNBC - 22h -
Trump says U.S. is 'reclaiming' Panama Canal after deal struck to buy Chinese-backed ports
A Hong Kong-based conglomerate has agreed to sell its stake in two Panama Canal ports to U.S. and Swiss investors amid pressure from the Trump administration over the ports’ ties to China.NBC News - 16h -
BlackRock to buy Panama Canal ports after pressure from Trump
Deal worth $22.8bn involves sale of bulk of those owned by Hong Kong-based conglomerate CK HutchisonFinancial Times - 1d -
Hong Kong’s ‘superman’ billionaire and the battle over the Panama Canal
The company founded by 96-year-old Li Ka-shing is caught up in Donald Trump’s complaints about China’s influenceFinancial Times - 5d -
BlackRock Will Buy Panama Canal Ports from CK Hutchison
An investor group led by BlackRock will acquire two ports near the Panama Canal that are owned by CK Hutchison and have been the subject of a dispute between President Trump and Panama.The New York Times - 1d
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