Donald Trump hinted Sunday that his new administration may try to regain control of the Panama Canal that the United States “foolishly” ceded to its Central American ally, arguing that ships are charged “ridiculous” fees to pass through the vital shipping channel connecting the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. teleSUR
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00:00U.S. President-elect Donald Trump reiterated his threats to Panamanian officials,
00:03assuring that if they do not follow the relevant instructions they will have to hand over
00:08the Panama Canal to Washington properly and without question. In a statement, Trump stressed
00:13that if the Panamanian government fails to comply with orders, he will demand that the
00:17interoceanic waterway be returned to Washington in its entirety. Likewise, the U.S. President-elect
00:23emphasized that if Panama cannot respect the historic agreements or guarantee a safe, efficient
00:28and reliable operation of the canal, then it should be taken away from them. Furthermore,
00:33Donald Trump assured that the United States will not tolerate that Panama wants to ignore
00:38its instructions.