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China misleads on involvement in Panama Canal • Mar. 11, 2025, 5:19 AM ET (VOA - Voice of America English News)
Panama president calls Trump's talk of 'reclaiming' the Panama Canal a lie • Mar. 5, 2025, 7:56 PM ET (AP)
BlackRock strikes deal to bring ports on both sides of Panama Canal under American control • Mar. 4, 2025, 3:24 PM ET (AP)

Did You Know?

  • The Panama Canal's toll revenue per year averages almost $2 billion.
  • To cross the Panama Canal, Richard Halliburton paid the lowest toll in its history, 36 cents.
  • Travel writer Richard Halliburton swam through the Panama Canal in 1928.

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