Movement to keep the public in check… “It should be entirely managed by Panama, not China.”
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has begun a movement to reduce Panama Canal tolls and keep China in check in Central and South America.
President-elect Trump posted on his social media (SNS) Truth Social on the 21st (local time), “The fees charged by the Panama government (via the Panama Canal) are ridiculous,” and “This is a complete ‘rip-off’ of our country.” “The rip-off must be stopped immediately,” he said.
President-elect Trump mentioned the following: ▲The United States is the largest user of the canal, ▲A large amount of American manpower and funds were invested during the construction process, and ▲The fact that former U.S. President Jimmy Carter (in office from 1977 to 1981) transferred the right to operate the canal for $1. He claimed that the United States had shown “tremendous generosity” to the Panama government.
Despite this, the Panamanian government is charging excessive canal tolls to the U.S. Navy and companies, saying, “If you do not follow the moral and legal principles of this generous act, we will demand that the Panama Canal be returned to us completely and without question.” “He said.
In particular, President-elect Trump not only made threats to reduce the Panama Canal toll, but also took action to check China, which is increasing its infrastructure-related influence in Central and South America.
President-elect Trump said, “When former President Carter gave up control of the canal, it would have to be managed entirely by Panama, not China or anyone else. This canal was not given for the benefit of others, but simply for our cooperation with Panama.” “It’s just a sign,” he wrote.
“We will ensure that this canal does not fall into the wrong hands, and we will never allow it to do so,” he said. This can be interpreted as a warning to the Panama government not to cooperate with China on the operation of the Panama Canal.
Meanwhile, the Panama Canal is an 82 km long canal that connects the Pacific Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean across the Isthmus of Panama. It was completed on August 15, 1914 under the leadership of the United States, and ownership of the canal was transferred from the U.S. government to the Panamanian government in 1999.
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