Experts in both countries are clear: Unless he goes to war with Panama, Trump can’t reassert control over a canal the U.S. agreed to cede in the 1970s.


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Originally Published: <time datetime="2024-12-23 16:30:03">December 23, 2024 at 4:30 PM EST</time>

Experts in both countries are clear: Unless he goes to war with Panama, Trump can’t reassert control over a canal the U.S. agreed to cede in the 1970s.{ai:summary}<p>Experts agree that Donald Trump cannot regain control over the Panama Canal, as the U.S. relinquished its authority in the 1970s. Any attempt to do so would require military action against Panama, which is not a feasible option. </p><p>#foreignaffairs</p>

A history of the Panama Canal — and why Trump can’t take it back on his own

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