Panama Canal

The Camouflaged U.S. Invasion of Panama

May 13, 2025 UNAC Editor Abuses of Empire, Colonialism, Imperialism, Panama, U.S. Hegemony

by Gary Wilson, published on Resumen English, April 13, 2025 Panama’s opposition parties accused the U.S. of launching a “camouflaged invasion” amid escalating tensions over the U.S. military presence in the country. Following U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s recent visit, President Donald Trump confirmed troop deployments, stating, “We’ve moved a lot of troops to Panama.” Hegseth cited the need to[…]

The Panama Canal: from Teddy Roosevelt to Donald Trump

January 30, 2025 UNAC Editor Panama, U.S. Aggression

Editorial from Workers World, December 31, 2025 Just what is motivating President-elect Donald Trump’s threats to take over the Panama Canal, buy Greenland and make Canada the 51st U.S. state? Does he think he can impose a new historic era of U.S. domination, or is he simply following in the footsteps of his imperialist predecessors — Republicans and Democrats alike?[…]