Panama Canal Deal: US Scrambles to Oust China, Echoing Old Dominance
📰 THE STORY: Panama has canceled contracts for ports at both ends of its crucial canal with a Hong Kong-based company, following direct pressure from former US President Donald Trump who vowed to take the waterway 'back' from China. 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context: The US has a long and bloody history of dominating the Panama Canal. In 1903, the US orchestrated Panama's
secession from Colombia to secure rights to build and control the canal, effectively owning it until 1999. Thousands of workers died during construction, many exploited for cheap labor. This 'intervention' set a precedent for US assertion over strategic global choke points. Double Standard: When China invests in infrastructure projects globally, it's painted as 'debt trap diplomacy' or 'strategic
encroachment.' Yet, the US has historically installed puppet regimes and launched invasions to secure its economic interests and strategic control over resources and trade routes, from Latin America to the Middle East. The 1954 CIA coup in Guatemala for the United Fruit Company, or the countless interventions across Latin America to protect US corporate interests, are barely footnotes in
mainstream US history coverage, while any Chinese assertiveness is magnified as an existential threat. Follow the Money: Beyond the overt geopolitical maneuver, the beneficiaries are clear: US-aligned shipping and logistics companies will gain market share and strategic advantage in one of the world's most critical trade passages. While no direct campaign contributions are yet public regarding