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Podcast: The President’s Inbox
Episode: Trump’s Plan for the Panama Canal, With Will Freeman
Description: Will Freeman, fellow for Latin America studies at CFR, sits down with James M. Lindsay to discuss President Donald Trump’s calls for the United States to retake control of the Panama Canal.
Mentioned on the Episode:
Will Freeman, “A New Monroe Doctrine Is Unlikely to Work for the US in South America,” Financial Times
Will Freeman, “Securing the Panama Canal Requires Diplomacy,” Americas Quarterly
Donald J. Trump, “The Inaugural Address,” January 20, 2025
Donald J. Trump, “Truth Social Post,” December 21, 2024
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