UNT Dallas political science professor outlines the implications of Trump’s threat to the Panama Canal. Trump’s suggestion ...

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The neutrality of the nearly 50-mile canal, through which nearly 15,000 ships transit each year, is enshrined in Panama’s Constitution and is enforced by the autonomous Panama Canal Authority.

Marco Rubio will travel to Panama on his first trip abroad as secretary of State. The visit comes as Donald Trump looks to reclaim Panama's canal.

They say they fought too hard to wrest it from the U.S. to now hand back the waterway, which is part of the nation’s identity.