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The Panama Canal Crisis: A Geopolitical and Environmental Perfect Storm
The Panama Canal stands as one of the world’s most vital arteries for trade, but recent developments have thrust it into unprecedented turmoil. President-elect Donald Trump’s alarming rhetoric regarding the canal, including his suggestion to reclaim it by force, has ignited global intrigue and concern. Behind Trump's seemingly obsessive references to the canal lies a myriad of factors—acute water shortages, geopolitical tensions, and economic upheaval—that have intertwined to create a crisis magnified by environmental factors and the shadow of international power plays.