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Trump says China controls the Panama Canal — but here's how it really works
Early this month, Trump suggested he would consider using military force to regain control of the canal from Panama, one of the U.S.’s closest allies in Latin America, describing it as “vital” for national security.
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5 things to know about the Panama Canal
According to The Panama Canal Authority, the autonomous entity that operates it, the Canal constitutes an inalienable patrimony of the Panamanian nation, therefore it cannot be sold, assigned, or mortgaged.
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A history of the Panama Canal — and why the US can't just take it back
The U.S. helped engineer Panama’s independence from Colombia to build the canal, which opened in 1914. But it ceded control to Panama in 1999.
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South Florida's Garifuna community preserving their history and increasing cultural visibility
The Garifuna community is working to increase their visibility and preserve their history, as part of the fabric of Central America and Black History.
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South Florida's Garifuna community unites to keep culture alive
Present day, the Garifuna people are known as the Black Indigenous people of Central America, but researchers believe their history began in the 1600s with a shipwreck and an escape from enslavement.
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