Panama, familiar with US intervention, bristles at Trump’s comments on canal

President Trump’s comments about reclaiming the Panama Canal have provoked nationalist sentiment and concerns in Panama. Many Panamanians see it as pressure for controlling migration, drawing parallels with past U.S. interventions. Panama’s President Mulino defended the country’s sovereignty over the canal, while officials and citizens expressed discomfort and worry about potential U.S. actions. President Trump’s comments about reclaiming the Panama Canal have provoked nationalist sentiment and concerns in Panama. Many Panamanians see it as pressure for controlling migration, drawing parallels with past U.S. interventions. Panama’s President Mulino defended the country’s sovereignty over the canal, while officials and citizens expressed discomfort and worry about potential U.S. actions.  Economic Times

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