President Donald Trump's assertion that he wants the Panama Canal back under U.S. control has elicited mixed reactions in Panama, with some citizens interpreting it as an attempt to exert pressure on Panama for greater control over migration through the Darien Gap. Others recall the 1989 U.S. invasion of Panama with concern.
FILE - A cargo ship traverses the Agua Clara Locks of the Panama Canal in Colon, Panama, Sept. 2, 2024.
FILE - Looking north from the lighthouse on the west wall is the Gatun middle locks of the Panama Canal in the final stages of construction on June 25, 1913. “I really feel uncomfortable because it’s like when you’re big and you take a candy from a little kid,” Barrera said.
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