Posts falsely claim BlackRock bought Panama Canal
After a series of misleading statements by US President Donald Trump about the Panama Canal, social media posts claimed the ...
BlackRock's $23 Billion Panama Canal Deal: What We Know So Far
The $23 billion deal, announced by Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison Holdings, transfers control of the Balboa and Cristobal ports ...
Pentagon tasked with providing ‘military options’ to ensure US access to Panama Canal, memo says
American access to the Panama Canal, one of several new directives outlined in what amounts to a major overhaul of US ...
BlackRock to take control of ports in Panama Canal from Hong Kong firm as US worries over Chinese influence grow
BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager with a portfolio of investments valued at $11.5 trillion, has agreed to purchase majority stakes in ports on both sides of the Panama Canal from Hong ...
The New York Times10d
After Trump Applies Pressure, Wall Street Giant Moves Into Panama
An investor group led by BlackRock will acquire two ports near the Panama Canal that are owned by CK Hutchison and have been the subject of a dispute between President Trump and Panama. By Peter ...
Truthout5h
Escalation With Panama Exposes Finance Firms’ Role in US Rivalry With China
“Ogunlesi had built GIP in less than two decades into one of the standout firms in the lucrative private investment industry, ...
Latin Times on MSN5h
Trump Administration Exploring Ways To Increase Military Presence In Panama As It Seeks to 'Reclaim' Canal
The White House has instructed the U.S. military to draft options for increasing the American troop presence in Panama ...
The Economist9h
Panama’s giveaway game
Mr Trump has shown that threatening Panama’s economy and national identity can yield major concessions from its government. Panama has not just pushed through the sale of the canal ports since Mr ...