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Panama Canal Crisis: Trump's Threats and Climate Change Create Perfect Storm
- 2025/01/05
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As Panama celebrates the 25th anniversary of regaining control of the Panama Canal, the historic milestone is marked by both triumph and challenges. The December 31, 2024 commemoration coincided with the passing of former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, who was instrumental in negotiating the 1977 treaties that led to the canal's transfer.The celebration has been overshadowed by President-elect Donald Trump's controversial statements threatening to reclaim control of the canal. Trump criticized Panama's toll structure and made unsubstantiated claims about Chinese influence in canal operations. In response, Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino firmly declared that "every square meter of the canal" would remain under Panamanian control.The canal's most pressing challenge, however, comes from environmental factors. Severe drought conditions have forced significant operational restrictions, reducing daily ship passages from 38 to 24, with further reductions planned for 2024. The drought, linked to El Niño patterns, has led to unprecedented low water levels in Lake Gatun, the canal's primary water source.Since the 1999 handover, Panama has demonstrated effective management of the canal, completing a major expansion project in 2016 at a cost of $5.2 billion. The canal contributes significantly to Panama's economy, generating approximately 6% of the country's GDP.The current situation highlights the complex interplay between national sovereignty, climate challenges, and international trade dynamics. As Panama moves forward, it faces the dual challenge of maintaining its sovereign rights while adapting to environmental changes that threaten the canal's operational capacity.#KEYWORDS#Panama Canal, sovereignty, climate change, drought, international trade, Trump, water management#NAMES#Jimmy Carter, Donald Trump, José Raúl Mulino, Omar Torrijos, Panama Canal Authority#PLACES#Panama, Lake Gatun, United States, China#BIBLIOGRAPHY#Panama Canal Authority Annual Report (2024)Environmental Impact Assessment of Panama Canal Operations (2024)Historical Analysis of Panama Canal Transfer (1999-2024)Climate Change Effects on Panama Canal Operations (2024)#CITATIONS#https://www.pancanal.com/eng/general/reports/2024https://www.climate-canal-impact.orghttps://www.canal-history.orgAP News - Panama Canal Handover Anniversary Yahoo News - Panama Celebrates 25th AnniversaryPolitico - Panama Takes ControlPolitico - Panama President Responds to TrumpEconomic Times - Trump's Panama Canal ThreatNY Times - Panama Canal DroughtWoodwell Climate - Drought Panama CanalFrance24 - Panama Marks Canal HandoverMunsif Daily - Panama Celebrates AnniversaryForeign Policy - Global Shipping Crisis #WIKIPEDIA#https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panama_Canalhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torrijos–Carter_Treaties#ALTTEXT#Photo of large container ship passing through the Panama Canal#CAPTIONS#Is Trump’s threat to Panamanian sovereignty over control of the Canal #QUOTES#"The Panama Canal is Panamanian and belongs to Panamanians. This sovereignty was won with blood, sweat, and tears." - President José Raúl Mulino"25 years, the Panamanians and their canal! We did it!" - Ricaurte Vásquez"The Panama Canal is much more than a strategic infrastructure, it is the engine of the national economy" - José Ramón Icaza"There is nothing that unites Panamanians more than the defense of the canal" - Sabrina Bacal"With the signing of the Torrijos-Carter treaties, Panamanians committed themselves as a nation to a safe operation of the canal" - Ricaurte Vásquez This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit braziltime.substack.com