politics
diciembre 29, 2025
En medio de amenazas del presidente Trump, derriban monumento chino en el canal de Panamá
La demolición nocturna de un monumento chino en una de las entradas al Canal de Panamá generó múltiples reacciones políticas y diplomáticas que obligaron al gobierno panameño a ordenar su reconstrucción y abrir una investigación.
TL;DR
- A Chinese monument at an entrance to the Panama Canal was demolished.
- The monument, a paifang erected in 2004, symbolized friendship between Panama and China.
- The demolition by the Arraiján district mayor's office was justified by claims of structural damage and risk.
- Panama's President José Raúl Mulino condemned the act as a "barbarity" and ordered reconstruction and an investigation.
- China's ambassador to Panama expressed deep sorrow and warned that "history will remember this day."
- The incident unfolds amidst geopolitical tensions surrounding the Panama Canal, with the US and China as major users and stakeholders.
- The US has expressed concerns about Chinese influence through companies operating ports on the canal.
- A Hong Kong-based company's sale of port terminals to a US-led conglomerate is viewed with suspicion by China.
- Chinese companies have shown interest in new port projects, highlighting the canal's strategic importance.