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VOA Spanish: Why does Trump talk about taking Panama Canal back?


FILE - A cargo ship traverses the Agua Clara Locks of the Panama Canal in Colon, Panama, Sept. 2, 2024.
FILE - A cargo ship traverses the Agua Clara Locks of the Panama Canal in Colon, Panama, Sept. 2, 2024.

Panama has for decades maintained full sovereignty over the interoceanic canal that runs through the country. Now, U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has said that his government could try to regain control over the canal. What do the mutual agreements say about this possibility?

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