Panama 'firm' on canal as US reportedly weighs options

Panama’s government said Thursday it would remain “firm” in defending its sovereignty and the Panama Canal, after a report suggesting that US President Donald Trump is considering options aimed at “reclaiming” the strategic waterway.

NBC News, citing two unnamed US officials, said the White House has asked the military to “draw up options for increasing the American troop presence in Panama” — everything from more US-Panama security cooperation to an actual seizure.

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