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Remember all the threats by Trump the Conqueror, because a Chinese company had the contracts to operate the ports at both ends of the Canal?Here's something of a time line wrt the Canal.
February 27, 2026
Panama’s comptroller announced it was starting an audit of the Panama Ports Co. concession on Jan. 20, 2025 the day of Trump’s inauguration. Two weeks later, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived and made clear that a Chinese company operating the ports was unacceptable to Washington. He suggested that China could obstruct canal traffic if it wanted to.
On July 30, 2025, the comptroller said he was filing a complaint with the Supreme Court asking that the concession be found unconstitutional. The court announced its decision finding it was unconstitutional at the end of January 2026.
The government’s seizure of the ports this week set off another round of objections. Mulino said it was necessary to ensure their continuing operation and to determine their real value.ca.finance.yahoo.com - Panama canal ports draggedRecall, Maduro was snatched on January 3. The Panamanian President sees what happens to heads of state that don't "play ball" with the US regime. The Panamanian court rules on January 29.
The US State Department is pleased.
Nations Support Panamanian Rule of Law
The undersigned nations take note of Panama’s Supreme Court decision to declare CK Hutchison’s concession of the Balboa and Cristobal ports unconstitutional. We respect the ruling as residing squarely within the purview of Panama’s independent judicial system, which upholds the rule of law and demonstrates Panama’s status as a mature democracy.state.gov - Nations support panamanian rule of lawThen, the Panamanian government ordered the seizure of the ports on February 23rd, handing over operations to Maersk and MSC.
With the head of the Venezuelan regime, and operations of the Canal, in his pocket, Trump the Conqueror started bombing Iran on Feb 28, drawing the inevitable closure of Hormuz, making the operations in Venezuela and Panama, quickly, and richly, pay off.
17D chess in operation.
Steve
