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Panamanian Protesters Condemn Deal to Station U.S. Troops Around Panama Canal

HeadlineMay 01, 2025

Protesters took to the streets of Panama City Wednesday to condemn the signing of a memorandum between the U.S. and Panama that would allow U.S. troops to deploy around the Panama Canal for military training.

Camila Aybar: “We protest because they have stomped over the sovereignty of entire generations who have fought. They dumped our sovereignty to the trash by signing a memorandum of understanding that allows foreign military presence in Panama. Down with the memorandum! Down with the memorandum! Sovereign Panama!”

President Trump has repeatedly threatened to “take back” the Panama Canal.

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