Securing the Panama Canal Requires Diplomacy
By
Will Freeman
A lighter touch with President Mulino will yield better results for the U.S.
The ongoing clash with the Trump administration over the future of the Panama Canal has made President José Raúl Mulino’s already tough position even more difficult. Even before Trump’s inauguration, some U.S. officials worried that China had gained the capacity to interfere in canal operations through control of nearby infrastructure and cyberattacks. (Panamanian officials dispute these claims and note that an independent Panamanian body, the Panama Canal Authority, is the sole operator of the canal.) Slow progress on a new reservoir to feed the canal is another source of...
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