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Trump vows US will seize control of Panama Canal, alleging treaty breach
Published on Mar 13, 2025
Panama says the US has no claim to the Panama Canal, after President Trump repeated his intention to seize control of the waterway.
Roughly 40% of all US container traffic passes through it.
Trump has accused Panama of breaching the treaty that governs the canal.
Al Jazeera’s Latin America Editor Lucia Newman reports from Panama City.
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