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Donald Trump threatens to retake control over Panama Canal

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Alex Gerst
December 23, 2024

More than 110 years ago, the US financed the construction of the Panama Canal but handed over control to Panama in 1999. Now US President-elect Donald Trump is worried that other countries might be gaining too much influence over the strategic passage.

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