Who owns the Panama Canal and what does Trump want with it?

US president-elect has threatened to retake canal over ‘exorbitant’ rates but Panama’s president rejects his claims

Donald Trump has threatened to take over the Panama Canal, but what is the waterway and why is it so important?

Here’s what you need to know.

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