Panamanians protest Trump’s threat to reclaim control of canal

Protests erupted in Panama on Tuesday against US President-elect Donald Trump after he threatened to demand control of the Panama Canal. Demonstrators gathered outside the US embassy, chanting slogans and burning an image of Trump. Protesters emphasized Panama's sovereignty over the canal, which was handed back to Panama from the US in 1999. They expressed strong opposition to Trump's comments about reclaiming control of the canal. Trump criticized fees for US ships using the canal and suggested that if Panama could not manage it effectively, the US would demand its return. Panama's President and former leaders reaffirmed that the canal's status is non-negotiable.