ALBA-TCP Rejects Threats from Donald Trump on the Panama Canal
Image protest in front of the United States Embassy this Tuesday in Panama City. Dec 24, 2024 Photo: EFE
December 24, 2024 Hour: 6:55 pm
The Panama Canal, a strategic point in international trade, is protected by international law and historic agreements such as the Torrijos-Carter Treaty and the Permanent Neutrality Treaty.
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The Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America-People’s Trade Treaty (ALBA-TCP) has issued a strong statement in response to recent statements by the U.S. President-elect, Donald Trump, who threatened to take control of the Panama Canal.
This statement has been unanimously condemned by the member states of ALBA-TCP, who consider these statements to constitute a serious attack on Panamanian sovereignty.
The Panama Canal, a strategic point in international trade, is protected by international law and historic agreements such as the Torrijos-Carter Treaty and the Permanent Neutrality Treaty.
These treaties state that the canal is an inalienable part of Panamanian territory, which makes Trump’s threats a direct violation of national sovereignty, according to the statement.
In its communiqué, ALBA-TCP reaffirms its support for the government of Panama in defending its territorial integrity and its right to self-determination. In addition, 200 years after Simón Bolívar’s call to the Anfictionic Congress of Panama, member countries reaffirm the importance of regional unity as an essential mechanism for confronting imperialist aggression.
The Bolivarian Alliance firmly opposes any attempt at external intervention and stresses the need for solidarity among the peoples of Latin America and the Caribbean to preserve their autonomy and sovereign rights in the face of threats from imperial powers.
Autor: MLM
Fuente: ALBA - TCP
