Topic: Panama responds to Trump (Read 73 times)
Just be careful not to look for trouble. No one in the world will be so powerful to stop him when he returns to the White house
The answer from Panama looks more like a joke, but what I find most interesting is Trump launching all those messages of how the US should close borders, how US should work just for itself and just slap tariffs on others to prevent external competition, etc... and then... he goes back to Ye Old Munro doctrine and threatens Panama with what is nothing short of a new invasion of the country by the US,
And make no mistake, Trump has done exactly that - threaten a foreing country with an illegal war and illegal seizure of their territory and assets.
In case anyone has forgotten, Panama belonged to Colombia and it was the US that supported a revolution so that then they could dispose of the land for the Canal.
The moral corruption of the foreign politics of the US knows no limit in Latin America.
And make no mistake, Trump has done exactly that - threaten a foreing country with an illegal war and illegal seizure of their territory and assets.
In case anyone has forgotten, Panama belonged to Colombia and it was the US that supported a revolution so that then they could dispose of the land for the Canal.
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After Gran Colombia dissolved in 1831, Panama and Nueva Granada eventually became the Republic of Colombia. With the backing of the United States, Panama seceded from Colombia in 1903
The moral corruption of the foreign politics of the US knows no limit in Latin America.
Look at it this way. If Trump uses tariffs, they won't be needing the Panama Canal for anything. A few big battleship guns should be able take care of the Panama Canal problem.
Trump should respect the territorial integrity of Panama. There is no need sending Battleships to forcefully take over the canal. US can crumble the economy of Panama if they want. Stopping of some of US aid to the country will force them to cooperate with Trump's government.
And if you mess with Canada, we'll shut off your Niagra Falls.
It's indeed a fake news because I did brief search and couldn't find any news that relates to the increase of transit rate by Panama. I am sure Panama are already threatened by Donald Trump's comments, increasing the tariffs will attract devastating consequence. Trump might decide to use high tariffs to punish them.
And if you mess with Canada, we'll shut off your Niagra Falls.
Look at it this way. If Trump uses tariffs, they won't be needing the Panama Canal for anything. A few big battleship guns should be able take care of the Panama Canal problem.
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This is beyond parody, actually... I had heard Doland Trump had planned to somehow take over the Panama Canal, so it would be again under the control of the United States government, I thought it was rather a distasteful thing to say, specially since he is not the president of the country yet. But having the president of panama to say such things as a reply to what Trump said is ridiculous as well, it is even hard for me to consider it to be real.
Also, does not Trump know the basics about national integrity of other nations and they fact you cannot simply take over territories from other countries just like that... on a whim? Was he planning to buy the canal back for the United States?
I get Trump wants the country to have further control globally (which by the way, it kind of goes against his American first policies) on what happens in countries like Panama, which is key to se travel thanks to the canal, but openly say he intends to take over it in a way or other is rather dumb, pure populism, shallow populism.
And if you mess with Canada, we'll shut off your Niagra Falls.
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