Donald Trump’s recent remarks about reclaiming control of the Panama Canal disregard international law and undermine the legacy of the Black Caribbean workers who built it. His statements come at a critical moment as Panama is led by President José Raúl Mulino, whose right-wing administration has already displayed an alignment with neoliberal and foreign business interests, raising serious concerns about how the nation will respond to Trump’s threats. The Panama Canal, constructed through the backbreaking and often deadly labor of mostly Black workers, primarily from the Caribbean — not the U.S., as Trump falsely stated, is a global symbol of…
