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Panama Canal in the Spotlight of Geopolitical Developments After Trump’s Inauguration

In his first hours as the 47th President of the United States, Donald Trump initiated significant changes impacting the maritime sector, including efforts to regain control of the Panama Canal, proposing a new name for the Gulf of Mexico, and withdrawing from the Paris Agreement.

In the wake of Trump’s speech yesterday, Panamanian authorities said they have initiated an audit of Hutchison Ports. The geopolitical importance of the canal amid the trade war between the United States and China which is about to begin is multifaceted.

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