Panamanians Protest Trump's Threats Over Panama Canal
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December 24, 2024 21:10
panama city - Panamanians are protesting against the threats made by the incoming US president Donald Trump to take back the famous Panama Canal.
Panamanians are expressing their discontent with the recent statements made by incoming US president Donald Trump, who threatened to reclaim the iconic Panama Canal. Demonstrators gathered in front of the US embassy on Tuesday, demanding that Trump leave the canal alone.
During the protest, a photo of the future US president was burnt, and people chanted slogans such as "go away, invading gringo", a Latin American term for Americans. Trump was also called a beast and an enemy of the state of Panama.
The Panama Canal is the only waterway that connects the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, making it of great economic importance. Originally dug by the United States in 1914, the canal was handed over to Panama in 1999.
On Saturday, Trump insisted that Panama should reduce the "exorbitant high" transit fees of the canal or return it. This demand did not sit well with the President of Panama, José Raúl Mulino, who emphasized that the sovereignty of his country is non-negotiable.