Ari Shapiro

I didn't feel any sense of controversy, just a climate of respect, he said. The State Department described things differently. According to a spokesperson's statement, Rubio told Molino that President Trump has made a preliminary determination that China has too much influence over the canal, which he says violates international treaties. The statement continued, quote,

Absent immediate changes, it would require the United States to take measures necessary to protect its rights. Rubio did not comment publicly on the meeting. President Molino told reporters he's happy to discuss immigration and drug trafficking, but the canal is not up for debate.

Absent immediate changes, it would require the United States to take measures necessary to protect its rights. Rubio did not comment publicly on the meeting. President Molino told reporters he's happy to discuss immigration and drug trafficking, but the canal is not up for debate.

Absent immediate changes, it would require the United States to take measures necessary to protect its rights. Rubio did not comment publicly on the meeting. President Molino told reporters he's happy to discuss immigration and drug trafficking, but the canal is not up for debate.

Panama's sovereignty is not in question. That is very important, he said. Panamanians will tell you that this fight is about identity, neocolonialism, and whether strong countries can push around weaker ones. And that may all be true, but narrowly speaking, this fight is specifically about a 51-mile waterway that is essential to global commerce. Forty percent of U.S.

Panama's sovereignty is not in question. That is very important, he said. Panamanians will tell you that this fight is about identity, neocolonialism, and whether strong countries can push around weaker ones. And that may all be true, but narrowly speaking, this fight is specifically about a 51-mile waterway that is essential to global commerce. Forty percent of U.S.

Panama's sovereignty is not in question. That is very important, he said. Panamanians will tell you that this fight is about identity, neocolonialism, and whether strong countries can push around weaker ones. And that may all be true, but narrowly speaking, this fight is specifically about a 51-mile waterway that is essential to global commerce. Forty percent of U.S.

maritime traffic passes through this canal. Panama fully took control of the passage in 1999. But when President Jimmy Carter signed those treaties back in 1977, he said the agreements showed the kind of leader he wanted the U.S. to be.

maritime traffic passes through this canal. Panama fully took control of the passage in 1999. But when President Jimmy Carter signed those treaties back in 1977, he said the agreements showed the kind of leader he wanted the U.S. to be.

maritime traffic passes through this canal. Panama fully took control of the passage in 1999. But when President Jimmy Carter signed those treaties back in 1977, he said the agreements showed the kind of leader he wanted the U.S. to be.

should lie at the heart of our dealings with the nations of the world. That line about fairness, not force, is so meaningful to Panama, it is actually on a metal plaque at the base of a statue in the heart of this city. In 2016, Panama expanded the canal, and now about 35 ships pass through daily. The US accounts for more than three quarters of the traffic.

should lie at the heart of our dealings with the nations of the world. That line about fairness, not force, is so meaningful to Panama, it is actually on a metal plaque at the base of a statue in the heart of this city. In 2016, Panama expanded the canal, and now about 35 ships pass through daily. The US accounts for more than three quarters of the traffic.

should lie at the heart of our dealings with the nations of the world. That line about fairness, not force, is so meaningful to Panama, it is actually on a metal plaque at the base of a statue in the heart of this city. In 2016, Panama expanded the canal, and now about 35 ships pass through daily. The US accounts for more than three quarters of the traffic.

This is one of the few places in the world where you actually want to be on a sinking ship. The visitor center at the Miraflores Locks may be the best place to see the canal in action. Picture three enormous steps. Millions of gallons of water flood into or out of the locks to float massive ships one step at a time from the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic or vice versa.

This is one of the few places in the world where you actually want to be on a sinking ship. The visitor center at the Miraflores Locks may be the best place to see the canal in action. Picture three enormous steps. Millions of gallons of water flood into or out of the locks to float massive ships one step at a time from the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic or vice versa.

This is one of the few places in the world where you actually want to be on a sinking ship. The visitor center at the Miraflores Locks may be the best place to see the canal in action. Picture three enormous steps. Millions of gallons of water flood into or out of the locks to float massive ships one step at a time from the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic or vice versa.

Tourists from all over the world come here. Most of the Panamanians you meet at the Miraflores Locks are hosting folks from out of town, like Edwin Scott, who brought a friend from Mexico to show off his country's pride and joy. For a Panamanian, there's just no words, he says. The canal is the most important institution we have. He believes this fight isn't really about Panama.

Tourists from all over the world come here. Most of the Panamanians you meet at the Miraflores Locks are hosting folks from out of town, like Edwin Scott, who brought a friend from Mexico to show off his country's pride and joy. For a Panamanian, there's just no words, he says. The canal is the most important institution we have. He believes this fight isn't really about Panama.

Tourists from all over the world come here. Most of the Panamanians you meet at the Miraflores Locks are hosting folks from out of town, like Edwin Scott, who brought a friend from Mexico to show off his country's pride and joy. For a Panamanian, there's just no words, he says. The canal is the most important institution we have. He believes this fight isn't really about Panama.

He thinks his country just had the bad luck to get caught between two giants, the U.S. and China. I think Mr. Trump has this psychosis with Chinese people. There aren't Chinese people in the canal, he says. What do you think will happen? I don't know, because he's obsessed with the Chinese people, Scott says. So back to China's role here.