Any US bid to retake Panama Canal would be prohibitively costly

Any US bid to retake Panama Canal would be prohibitively costly

[South China Morning Post] - 02/5/2025

It would go against international law, offend Latin nations’ sense of self-determination, hurt relations with China and cause a global uproar.



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