Protests erupt in Panama over Trump's comments on canal control
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Protests erupted in Panama against President-elect Donald Trump's comments about the Panama Canal. Trump suggested the U.S. could retake control if shipping fees are not lowered, calling them "exorbitant." Demonstrators gathered outside the U.S. embassy, chanting slogans and carrying banners denouncing Trump. They emphasized Panama's sovereignty over the canal, which the U.S. controlled until 1999. President Jose Raul Mulino stated that the canal's status is "non-negotiable." The Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America also expressed support for Panama's sovereignty in response to Trump's remarks.