{"id":5596,"date":"2025-02-04T04:21:23","date_gmt":"2025-02-04T04:21:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=5596"},"modified":"2025-02-04T04:21:23","modified_gmt":"2025-02-04T04:21:23","slug":"just-in-panama-caves-moves-away-from-china-after-pressure-from-trump","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=5596","title":{"rendered":"JUST IN: Panama Caves, Moves Away From China After Pressure From Trump"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Panamanian President Jos\u00e9 Ra\u00fal Mulino announced that Panama will not renew its agreement with China\u2019s Belt and Road Initiative after meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio. This decision marks a setback for China\u2019s influence in the region, as Panama was the first Latin American nation to join the initiative. Rubio warned that Panama\u2019s ties with China risked violating the Panama Canal treaty. 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