The decision is a win for President Donald Trump, who has sought to curb Chinese influence in Latin America as the White House pivots toward the "Donroe Doctrine," a national security outlook of maintaining U.S. primacy in the Western Hemisphere including Latin America, which the United States has historically viewed as its doorstep.Since returning to office one year ago, Trump has asserted that the Panama Canal has fallen under Chinese control, a claim rejected by both Beijing and Panama City.
lørdag 31. januar 2026
Panama Court Hands Trump a Win Against China Over Canal Ports Control
The lease contracts for ports at opposite ends of the Panama Canal held by Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison are unconstitutional, Panama’s Supreme Court ruled late on Thursday
The decision is a win for President Donald Trump, who has sought to curb Chinese influence in Latin America as the White House pivots toward the "Donroe Doctrine," a national security outlook of maintaining U.S. primacy in the Western Hemisphere including Latin America, which the United States has historically viewed as its doorstep.Since returning to office one year ago, Trump has asserted that the Panama Canal has fallen under Chinese control, a claim rejected by both Beijing and Panama City.
The decision is a win for President Donald Trump, who has sought to curb Chinese influence in Latin America as the White House pivots toward the "Donroe Doctrine," a national security outlook of maintaining U.S. primacy in the Western Hemisphere including Latin America, which the United States has historically viewed as its doorstep.Since returning to office one year ago, Trump has asserted that the Panama Canal has fallen under Chinese control, a claim rejected by both Beijing and Panama City.
