Exclusive: A new note indicates that the Republican leadership in the House of Representatives encourages legislators to support President Donald Trump’s desire to return the Panama channel to the ownership of the United States.
The Republican Party Policy Committee in the House of Representatives, led by the Chairman of the Board of Directors, Kevin Herne, RR Okla, Republican Leader No. 5 in the House of Representatives, sent the document to the legislative directors through the conference on Wednesday.
The two -page memorandum, entitled “Panama Canal”, begins, highlighting Trump’s previous comments about China’s influence on Panama channel and its goal of “recovering”.
He also indicated that Foreign Minister Marco Rubio will visit Panama on his first trip as the best Trump diplomat.
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Trump image and Panama channel are divided (Jim Watson/AFP, Left, Arnulfo Franco/AFP, right.)
The following section shows the history of the United States and the Panama Channel: “The Panama channel was built by the United States between 1904 and 1914. The channel was rented for the United States nearly 75 years ago under the 1903-Punao-Varilla Hob The following for the Panama channel.
It also indicates that he was under the late former President Jimmy Carter that Panama was granted to control the channel, through the treaties that Trump later criticized.
“The United States gave the permanent right to intervene to preserve the channel. Republicans believe that Panama has violated its end of the deal.
“About 5 % of the global maritime traffic passes through the Panama channel, providing 6835 miles from a trip that requires a long and dangerous journey wandering at the southern end of South America,” the memo said. “The United States is the largest foreign investment provider in Panama – $ 3.8 billion annually.”
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The President of Parliament in the House of Representatives Kevin Herne is the Republican Leader No. 5 in the House of Representatives. (Drew Angeler/Getty Images)
Meanwhile, “Chinese companies are now operating ports on both ends of the channel. In 2018, Chinese construction companies funded a bridge project worth $ 1.4 billion that extend on the channel.”
The memo said: “The treaties require that the transit fees be” fair, reasonable, fair and consistent with international law, “and that Panama maintains the impartiality of the channel.
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However, the memorandum of the Herne Policy Committee is noticeable, as it is a clear hidden march for the Republican Party Council of Representatives Conference to continue this path.
Republican lawmakers will also encourage legislative ways to support Trump to buy the channel, especially given the Panamanian government’s opposition to the US President’s plan.
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2025-01-30 14:33:00
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