Panama is considering canceling its contract with Hutchison Ports PPC, a Hong Kong-based firm that President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio have labeled a national security threat due ...
Panamanians were caught off guard to find themselves at the center of President Trump's expansionist agenda. We visit the canal, attend protests and report on Rubio's message to the people of Panama.
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Jorge Quijano, former Panama Canal administrator from 2012 to 2019. He disagrees with the Trump administration's assertions about Chinese influence over the Panama Canal.