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Trump's Presidential Reinstatement and the Panama Canal Controversy
On January 20, 2025, Donald Trump was ceremoniously sworn in as president of the United States for a second term. In his inaugural address, he laid out his ambitious vision for America over the next four years, prominently featuring a contentious goal: the reestablishment of American control over the Panama Canal. This surprising focus on the canal—an issue largely off the radar of public discourse—has ignited a firestorm of speculation and discussion regarding the implications for U.S.-Panama relations.