Trump vows to take back Panama Canal, talks of 'Manifest Destiny' in space
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Newly sworn-in President Donald Trump vowed on Monday that the United States would take back the Panama Canal as he delivered an inauguration speech in which he invoked the 19th century expansionist doctrine of "Manifest Destiny.
Panama President José Raúl Mulino firmly rejected President Donald Trump's assertion, made during his inaugural speech on Monday, that the United States will "take back" the Panama Canal.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio's visit to Central America comes after President Donald Trump has repeatedly promised to take the Panama Canal back.
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