the panama canal. senator marino suggested we open the hearing by playing van halen and panama. we may not do that. between the american construction of the panama canal , the french effort to build a canal, and america's triumphant completion of that canal the major infrastructure projects across panama cost more than 35,000 lives. the final decade of work on the canal the united states spent nearly $400 million, the equivalent to more than $15 billion today. the panama canal proved a truly invaluable asset, sparing both cargo ships and warships the long journey around south america. when president carter given away to panama urchins were puzzled, confused, and many outraged. with the passage of time, many have lost sight of the canals importance to national security and to the u.s. economy. not president trump. when he demanded fair treatment for american ships and goods, many in the media stopped. the panama canal was not just given away. president carter struck a bargain, he made a treaty. president trump is making a serious argument that treaty is being violated right now.

panama and panama alone would control that canal? prof. kontorovich: certainly that is an action we can take to enforce the treaty and enforce our understanding of the treaty. that is an action we can take even without the treaty. to the extent the united states considers the chinese operation facilities around the canal to be against its interests, it can certainly condition aid and economic relationships on the exclusion of china. the united states has typically not work to way and that may be one of the reasons why china has basically made inroads everywhere. but for that we don't even need the treaty. certainly it could consider the treaty to be violated. measures like that are short of the armed forces authorized by the treaty. sen. blackburn: let me interrupt you because i do want to move on. i think that as you look at how china has used the belt and wrote initiative and we have talked some about that this morning, we know that they have pushed the digital yuan. i'm concerned that given their control over much of that infrastr

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trump's threat to take back the panama canal, a canal that panama occupied fo >> reporter: in panamagh, raised in defiance to president trump's threat to take back the panama canal, a canal that panama has operated for decades. they say it is not controlled by anyone else, including china. >> the panama canal is operated by the panama canal authority which is 100% panamanian. >> not by china? >> panamanians . >> it was opened in 1914 at the cost of $314 million but was turned over to panama in 1999.t panama in ships sailing the canal only go 51 miles. cutting the distance and time by more than 9000 miles and more than a month. that saves thousands of dollars for businesses and consumers in the u.s.. a chinese company does operate ports at either end of the canal but other ports are operated by the u.s. and taiwan. d officials confirmed that american ships don't pay more than other countries. still, marco rubio doubled down on the president's claims. >> if a government in china tells them to shut down the canal, they will have to. that is a threat. >> vice president pence visited in 2

handed over the panama canal, and the panama canal zone to panama has been managed and that cannot for the past 25 years without any problems more efficiently. that was handled before. it's been a part of a fun i'm us identity, but it wasn't always so for nearly 80 years zone inhabited by americans known as zone ends was off limits depended maintenance. united states had the right to govern and control in area twice the size of singapore, including 14 us military bases. it come to the heart of a country that in many ways was created in exchange for permission to build with former us president theodore roosevelt called an epic suite with us military help. panama declared independence from columbia. 1903, allowing roosevelt to build the panama canal. and engineering wonder that made navigation possible between the atlantic and pacific oceans. the panamanians soon demanded sovereignty over the canal zone. step dynamo rides with dunc stock, but it was january the 1964 when a robust kind of minion students came here to what was the balance for high school, only for american students. they w

in panama, there's lots of kids. kate snow (voiceover): keith is a carpenter, so he built their dream home, a collection of shiny wooden buildings on top of their lush green island. cher planted tropical gardens and adopted lots of animals, including a pet monkey and a beautiful brown doberman pinscher named jack. he adored cher and followed her wherever she went. she loved the local school kids, planned movie nights with popcorn, and celebrated the holidays with enthusiasm, even though her friend sean trainer says the kids didn't always get the significance. she would do the easter egg hunts for all the kids. they had no idea what this crazy white woman was doing, coloring eggs, you know, and then hiding them around on the island. they never participated in anything like that before. kate snow (voiceover): keith and cher's relationship blossomed on the islands. in 2005, they married in front of their many friends in the close community of expats. it's a small place. you go to the grocery store, and you meet 20 peopl

las esclusas de miraflores en el canal de panama. lunes el secretario de estado, marco rubio, asistira a un vuelo de deportacion de migrantes en situacion irregular como parte de la politica de cero tolerancia a la inmigracion ilegal. luego partira a el salvador para continuar con su gira en ciudad de panama. alejandra rodriguez telemundo. .>> en el dia de la candelaria se lleva a cabo una fiesta culinaria con un toque i internacional. conozca la importancia de los tamales que deleitan paladares y rompen fronteras. >> julio vaqueiro es momento de cambio. es momento de mas i informacion. >> la situacion economica en este pais les ha beneficiado o les ha perjudicado ? >> esto parece una zona de guerra. mas cercania. >> te preocupa no tener. >> los papeles arreglados ? sales a trabajar. >> con miedo. esta zona se vera impactada desde el inicio del. >> nuevo gobierno. >> mas respuestas.>> que crees que debe. >> pasar con los creditos educativos ? mas comunidad. todo lo.>> hace uno.>> por sus hijos, verdad ?>> me voy a cobijar con ellos y

, and china's running the panama canal. that was not given to china, that was given to panama fluidly and foolishly violated the agreement i'm going to take it back or something very powerful will happen. and as far as other things are concerned as you know, we had a very busy weekend and were dealing with israel in dealing with ukraine and russia and we have meetings and talks scheduled with various parties including ukraine and russia. i think those discussions are actually going pretty well. the discussions in the middle east with israel and various other countries, are progressing and benjamin netanyahu is coming on tuesday and i think have some very big meeting scheduled. >> do you feel that elon musk is delivering on his promises to you with a job right now. trump: i think elon is doing a good job and ease of big cross cutter and sometimes we won't agree but not go where he wants to go but i think he is doing a great job and he is a smart guy very smart and is very much and cutting the budget of our federal government

he's on go to panama, saying he wants to take over the panama canal line. he's also locked in a better dispute with columbia over deportation. fights carry, undocumented immigrants and bulk a top president, cost of, of petro, called on undocumented. colombians in the us to return home immediately comes 2 days after the 1st deportation fights kindly. hundreds of people landed in bogo tom, and this stretch of water is the panama canal. that is the one that donald trump says should be controlled by the us secretary of state, marco ruby is going to visit panama. this weekend has been jose around molina says ownership of a canal is non negotiable. i'm going to go to lock in america, editor the see and human. she's in panama city with more. so how are people reacting to donald trump's insistence that he's going to take over the panama canal of the not very well. i can tell you that right now we are at the panama canal administration building area. you can see on the lawn right in front of the building. lots of panamanian flags. this seems being repeated all over

the panama canal. reversal coming following trump's tough talk and a visit from secretary of state marco rubio. he spoke moments ago on working with the central american nation to stem illegal immigration. >> recognize many of the people who seek mass migration are often victimized along the way. it is not good for anyone. the only people who benefit from mass migration are traffickers. this is a program that shows how cooperating with our strong allies in panama can help stem the flow by creating a disincentive by sending a clear message if you come you may be stopped and you may be returned to your country of origin. >> bret: steve harrigan is live in panama city with the latest. good morning, steve. >> good morning, bret. we're at a regional airport in panama with the secretary of state. he has been watching the panama government fly out illegal migrants. they just boarded 43 people from columbia. they were not in shackles. they patted them down, took them on buses, took them on a plane and flying t

the panama canal is essential for that.find interesting about what president trump is doing, if i had said to you on the day of the election, donald trump will be spending so much time focused on panama and greenland, canada, mexico, you would've said you are crazy. he is focusing hard on this hemisphere. he knows that china is building up a strong presence in latin america, panama is part of that and building up u.s. ability to deal with that, to deal with the threat from this hemisphere. his first priority and is setting the tone for his administration. >> martha: exactly right. as an american and, china did the reverse. china builds influence in greenland and in panama. it is quite clear now that attention is being drawn to it that they did that for a strategic reason and now trump wants it back. it is a fascinating move and it's interesting to see marco rubio out of the senate and in his job as a secretary of state working down there on his first big trip. jerry, thank you. always good to have you with us. president tru

the senior man in panama city. well, some of the donald trump spice controversial cabinet face to face. tough questioning as they went before the senate committees on capitol hill hoping to be confirmed. how's it go? hand has moved on, not from washington, dc in tulsa gathered wants to be the one to give president donald trump, his daily intelligence briefing to oversee america's 18 intelligence agencies and their 100000000 dollar budget. a former member of the house, a democratic presidential candidate, and a lieutenant colonel in the national guard. she left her party to push for turnips election, but she is controversial in the past. she's blamed nato for russia's invasion of ukraine, prompting this exchange with the republican senator. i want to make certain that in no way, does russia get a pass sen? i'm offended by the question because my sole focus, commitment, and responsibility is about our own nation, our own security, and the interests of the american people. mr. church, in this hearing, she blamed russi

train is running the panama canal. it was not given to china but given to panama foolishly. the agreement and we will take it back obar something very powerful is going to happen. as far as other things are e haa, you hadyou know a busy weekend and we are dealing with ukraine, russia. we had meetings and talks scheduled with various parties, include med wi in ukraine and ink russia. those discussions are actually pre well.ty the discussions in ther middle east with israel and various sectors of the countryam are regressing and benjamin netanyahu is coming oia tuesday. thi i think we have some very big meeting scheduled. >> reporter: do you feel elon musk is delivering on his promises to you? >> president trump: i think elon is doing a good job. he has a big cost cutter. sometimes we will not agree with it and not go where he wants to go, but i think he is doing a d hegreat job. he has a smart guy met, very o smart. he is very much cutting thfee federal budget. >> reporter: [inaudible] are you planning to increase tariffs against canada? >> president trump: canada has been ve

should reclaim the panama canal.rco rubio is sending an unmistakable message in his first foreign trip in that role to panama. our andrea mitchell is there. >> repter: secretary of state marco rubio in panama, his first stop as america's top diplomat. >> of all the agencies out there, there is none i would rather be in charge of and lead. >> reporter: flying into a storm of controversy over president trump's threat to take over the panama canal, claiming china controls it, a threat rubio relayed to panama's government today. panama's president mulino rejected the trump claim, saying the canal is panamanian and will remain so. for panama, the 51-mile passageway between the atlantic and pacific is source of enormous pride and an economic lifeline. billions of dollars paid by global shippers to cut the distance by more than 9,000 miles. rubio says the u.s. needs to take steps to protect its rights to the canal in the risk of china shutting it down because chinese companies operate ports at both ends. this pagoda proclai

we see and human outages, era, panama city, panama. any democrats or republicans condo protests as rallied in because it was in $23.00 fights as advanced towards the eastern city present in feelings to she could be called on young people too, and less enlist massively in the nation. allow me of to m 23 to cover most of the city of governor in recent days. it says the manager is preparing to mount a vigorous response again to rewind. in fact, fighters front is officially handed over its loss ministry base in chad. it comes 2 months off to it, and you may have announced that it was in the military times with paris around $1000.00 french troops was stationed and tried several form of french colonies in africa. i've ended military co operation with france in recent years. hundreds of students and serbia fed off on a 2 day march from the capital of belgrade to the country. second, see to have no besides this week, the prime minister resigned after months of protests, but demonstrate to say that's not enough. they're choosing the governments

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trump: i don't think the troops will be necessary in panama when panama has done is terrible but securityld and you know 70 percent of the signage on the panama canal was written in chinese. and that is not right was not that for china should never been made the deal was a ridiculous deal we lost 3,830,000 people building the pen micro canal one of big winners of the world, is a most expensive project ever built this country and take it forward, the most expensive project ever built we lost 38000 inhabitants, china owns it all of a sudden, not going to happen i'm not going to let that happen. we have national security concerns and it would not let it happen either. >> mr. president. [inaudible]. mino specifically. [inaudible]. trump: there braided, going to stop people from going into our country we stopped it, they have a soppy, we stop it and we have some people pointed we have to stop the fentanyl and that includes china fentanyl his killed this year, at least 200,000 people, it is pouring in from china through mexico and canada they have to stop it and that they don't stopping on the

investments in panama. bring in former state department official and former senior adviser to trump during his first term and he's christian whiten and panama basically going to reduce the influence of china arnold the canal. is the trump effect having -- it's just two weeks. what do you make of rapid fire response here? >> just panama alone and exiting from the economic warfare vehicle and going for them and a bunch of junky infrastructure and going to see how the detail goes and calling ck hitcher son and operating ports on the canal. christian whiten and they're dealing with the eu. liz: deal with the eu. come back to panama and the panama president did confirm audit of two chinese ports and back end of either side of the panama canal and around three quarters of all vessels that travel through pabma canal are coming or going to u.s. port and taking back more control of the terror threat and going to be that it's not used in panama and going to travel like 8,000 to 10,000 miles around the horn of south a

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panama is a neutral country. but there are other things, for example, the that'd be in depth. that is the which, you know, is the other side of the pacific side, or rather the atlantic side of the, of the panama, is border with columbia. and from there, thousands and thousands of on documented migraines, including drug traffickers come through. they go through panama, they have expedited passage through here, and they make it all the way to the us border. the united states could be given or could be asking for much more control of that, that in gap, they also, it wouldn't be asking for more intelligence intelligence that has to do, perhaps with china, but also with drug trafficking and the like. so there was a list of things, but they're keeping it very close to their chest right now. we should know a little later when this is over, what was agreed to. all right, thank you so much to latin america editors and let's see a newman now. the trump administration is directed border enforcement officers to re migrant co

him panama's government to make immediate changes to show that the panama canal is not under chinese control, something that panama's government has consistently denied. on sunday, panama's president josÉ raÚl mulino told rubio that panama would no longer take part in the chinese investment program. the belt and road initiative, which would appear to be a major concession to the u.s. all the same, though, rubio and the trump administration are turning up the pressure on panama, which of course, has been a longtime u.s. ally. all the same, though, trump has been fixated on this point, saying that the panama canal will once again fall under u.s. control. and for the panamanian government, there's some sense of frustration of how do they prove that the canal that has been administered now for more than 25 years by panama is not secretly being controlled by the chinese? of course, the u.s. gave back control of panama in agreement in an agreement with that country. almost 50 years ago. and despite the fact that panama has been helping the u.s. when it comes to immigration, the number of m

canal to see in human al jazeera, panama city, panama, or ukrainian drone attack, a spot fire, as in russia's southern ester con, unable grad regions. officials that ukraine was targeting fuel and energy facility is an a phoning drone. cool. is that fine? and asked to come in volk brad, a drone attack. i'm an old refined response files that have not been contained flights have been suspended at several airports, but no casualties. have been reported, the european union has come down, but it's cooling a brutal crack down a peaceful protest as in george's capital tbilisi. black police confronted demonstrators have been calling for new elections, phoenix now while report jonty on the government slogans. protest as in georgia tech to the streets for the 10th week in a row. this time round briefly, blocking highway entrance to the copy to tbilisi riot police in the hundreds trail them down seized. the demonstrators saved their goal since november hasn't changed your opinion during the year. and we don't want to be a part of our our neighbors, like russia at the heart of the weekly protest

and concessions asked also by panama, 1st of all, panama says it will not renew the built and road initiative. agreement with china. you made that very, very clear. that is to consider a concession to the united states, which is emphasized that he believes that the chinese are making dangerous inroads into this country. and that they could have control over the panama canal present. it will, you know, made it very clear that he had told his american comforter parts that the canal itself has no interference or no inheritance by the chinese. but however, the ports on either side, depending on the pacific and the atlantic side of the canal, are controlled by or well or operated by chinese companies. and right now they are undergoing an audit for the 1st time. so there was an inference that when this audit ends, these chinese companies that are having those ports may no longer have their contracts renewed. that is still something that hasn't happened yet, but we will know in a couple of weeks. finally, there was the issue of migration of undocumented migrations. united states will be given permis

the us secretary of state has the panama to come straight to seize the panama canal. and major protests, seen savvy as thousands of people show that and are accusing the government of corruption the, it looks like the next thing that i use here, sumatra good part of java is remarkably dry for the times a year that weren't stay that way necessarily. britain, the next couple of days or full cost gives the biggest share of the orange talks to down to borneo side by side of right and kind of on time for west prop here. so everywhere else remarkably dry, probably in the temporary relief because most the actions for the side effecting node in australia, if that was the recreational growth and gotten times for because in the increase in this been something like half a meter of rain in the last 2 days in times though, and there's more to come. so there's extensive flooding in this part of northern queensland, in contrast to what's happening in most of the places to the south is nice and warmer. you could argue, besides hopped in melvin adelaide. our breakfast shall remain her

plus i'm going to see and human in panama. we're after meeting with us secretary of state, much to supplement, will be allowing the united states to the board under for thousands of on the is there any forces have blown up at least $23.00 residential buildings and they occupied westbank. the bloss targeted the janine refugee camp as israel steps of operations in the air and following the ceasefire and gauze, the clouds of smoke rose above the comes off, the single tan is explosions. israel's army has been conducting operations across the divide westbank for nearly 2 weeks, as well says it's targeting palestinian fighters, seizing stockpiles of weapons. at least 27 palestinians have been killed. split palestinians have been moaning. 5 people killed on saturday after a series of his ride. he strikes and janine the bodies of victims have been carried to the streets a 16 year old and a paramedic amongst at what time to salute has more from a man and she's dead because these really government and palestinian authority of bummed out

, on atlantic side of the panama canal. and that in a couple of weeks, they will know, quote, if the results of that or did show that the point to being operated in a way that is beneficial to panama. that might have been a kind of a suggestion that these companies may be on their way out here as a concession to the united states. he also said the panama would not resign the belt and road initiative with, with china that is currently in place in which the united states what had made it very clear was upset about. he said that that will not continue any longer. i mean, invited united states government to, to try to push for more us investment in this country in exchange for allowing less a chinese investment in panama, which is something that united states has been complaining about not only in this country, but in most of latin america. let's see, and human algebra, panama city, or the mexican president has one that have some post by the trump administration. will have a grave impact on both us and mexican economies. meanwh

but panama needs to sold out alone without the threat of the use of false, a full 100. the present trump did not threaten use of force and it is now growing dressy. he said that he wanted to take back the canal, which, which in many ways come, signify taking it back with greater us of investment. both in the directors, as well as some of the indirect ways in which the canals is supported. canal is incredibly important for united states because you have about 40 percent of all us containers go to the canal and more than more than 30 percent of the canals cargo just hadn't either to or from america. so it is a highly, unless you take interest of the united states to ensure that the uh, container, port and support the canal are being administered and a legitimate and transparent way and that the contracts around them are, are such as well. there's also concerns from the us side about a bridge being built by a china based company, as well as know a tunnel, right? the canal to prefer the panama subway system. that is also being built by a china based company. and so it's, it

even has moved from panama city. i'm outside the presidential palace here in panama city, where they meeting between us secretary of state, marco rubio and president jose available lino has ended. the president came out with a very up beat expression, very different to the one that we were seeing when the meeting was taking place. and it's saying that the, basically, the danger was over, that the us president would keep insisting on taking over the panama canal, he emphasized that it's some ports in the canals that are operated by a chinese company that may be an issue, but not to the operation of the canal itself, he made the very big and he emphasized that there was a big difference. and you also said the panama is auditing the chinese company that operate to these ports on the pacific in atlantic side of the panama canal. and that in a couple of weeks, they will know, quote, if the results of that or did show that the ports are being operated in a way that is beneficial to panama. that might have been a kind of a

of the panama canal. it is a well 2nd most important waterway, a lot in america, edison to see a newman report. some tara points in panama use secretary of state medical reveal has made panama his 1st destination on his 1st overseas trip. the washington central issue is china and the fear that it could control the u. s. built panama canal. so actually the rubio says, it's no joke. just retired general richardson such the floor over the canal, looked down and saw those chinese port facilities and said, those looks like dual use facilities that are in the moment of conflict. can be weaponized against the chinese workers. first came to panama in the mid 18. hundreds, but their numbers and influence have expanded greatly in the last 3 decades, especially since panama cut ties with taiwan and recognized china 8 years ago. the pick a model was former military strong man. manuel unplug knew, noted as chief intelligence officer until they were both arrested during the us military invasion in 1989. to date the med

something that marco rubio complimented on panama, something he said that panama has been an ally tohe united states on very clearly when it comes to this issue of the canal, something that the trump administration has threatened military action on if they don't see the results of their pushing for a very clearly, despite the visit of the secretary of state over the weekend, a more diplomacy is needed. patrick oppmann, cnn, havana. >> south africa's president says his government has not confiscated any land. the denial comes as u.s. president donald trump pledges to end aid to africa. south africa over what he says is mistreatment of white farmers. >> it stems from a new south african law with guidelines for seizing land. it allows the government to seize land that's not being used for development, to generate income, or that is considered abandoned. before south africa ended apartheid, racist policies forcefully remove black and nonwhite south african south africans from land for white use. mr. trump says the new law is a massive human rights violation. >> horrible things are happen

concessions to see in human photo point panama. so at least 7 people have been killed and the latest is rarely strikes on the outside. westbank. why don't they had a group of civilians in the janine refugee camp. a 14 year old boy was among those who died. another attack stroke, a cause south of geneva, is where the forces of killed at least $26.00 pilots videos. and the janine refugee comes in less than 2 weeks. now, phase of running the conflict between companies, government troops, and m. 23 fighters could spread across the region. the rebel group is advancing into south keeping province in the east, opposite using the key city of goma last week. all the 700 people have been killed nearly 2800 engine in the days of intense fighting phoenix. now why are a false m. 23 fighters consolidate their games in goma of the classroom with government troops last week. the next battle in the city, useful people's hearts and minds. crowds lining up the street to a room. m 23. as each combined to stake bought what appears to be a cleaning exer

secretary of state rubio went to panama and came away with agreement that panama not renewing contracths chinese companies that could control access to the vital shipping lane. that's a win. before that, elon musk forced way into the treasury's payment system and needs no nose who wed needs to cut government. knowing where the money goes is a good first step. then the tariffs, 25% on mexico and canada, 10% on china. they knew they were coming and speculation he would back off. the president did not, he pulled the trigger and take effect at midnight tonight. trump has spoken to canada's trudeau, they will talk again at 3:00 p.m. eastern this afternoon. trump will also speak with mexico's leader today. we'll see if there's any last minute negotiation. the president admits there'll be some pain and investors are certainly feeling pain and it's a selloff. but he says the pain will be worth it. it will bring in a new golden age. and it's noted like the agenda came out of the blue. it was telegraphed during the campaign and inauguration and now the hardball arrived and result will drive amer

we gave it to panama. we shouldn't have given it to panama.ut panama, as you know, has violated the agreement, totally violated the agreement. so that's in the process right now. >> cnn's state department producer, jennifer hansler is here. jennifer, what else are you hearing about secretary rubio's meeting with panamanian officials? >> well, boris rubio said today that his conversation with the panamanian president was frank, but it was also respectful, and he pushed this issue yet again. what has become a priority for the trump administration? he said it is clear to the administration that they need to do something in panama to deter this chinese influence that they accuse of being over the panama canal. they say it is an issue of national security. and i want you to just take a listen to what rubio said today about his conversation yesterday. >> after president. >> has articulated when we turned over the canal, we turned it over to panama. we didn't turn it over to china. so you get there and the chinese control both entries to the port, bo

canal, see and human al jazeera, panama city, panama. talk for a short break here, and i'll just share what when we come back tension between police and protest us the u condemns of custom in georgia against country governments demo. the in depth analysis of today's headlines. what will this us determination of genocide do critical debate? this then side determination was not to me because of anything that was happening on the ground, but more to do with the fiscal dynamics in washington informed opinions centrally to european countries are directly affected by this whole new korean transit. inside story does germany have tomorrow or 14th request? anything from the new city leadership on out to 0? the injustice to me is the driving force of why i do this to show people what it's like to live in places where injustice isn't something you read in. the news is something that happens to every single day. whether it's a war or natural disaster, whether it's political corruption, making sure they understand. and this simple language is absolut

say, a newman reports from panama, says e n. t american demonstrations in panama, as capital reminiscent of the last century. when this country fought for sovereignty over the panama canal, the city is being plastered with national flags ahead of us. secretary of state medical reveals visit here to discuss donald trump's threats to take back us control of the canal. even american tourists here are perplexed. you have no idea we don't understand. yeah, we don't know why the issue or tool of the 5 ports that operates on either side of the canals run by hong kong company. a chinese company is also building a force bridge over the canal and present encompasses they present a threat to us national interest because china could potentially use them to block the flow of us commercial and military vessels. president consider only know, says claim to chinese control of the waterway or quote inventions and lies telling al jazeera that he knows of no threat left in the i gave him a threat. and secretary rubio would have to demonstrate to me

see, and human alj, a 0, panama city. this mexico's president has won the terrace, imposed by the trump administration, will have a grave impact on both the us and mexican economies. claudia, shame pounds said she would release more details on the countries of response on monday. kind of this prime minister just intruder has already responded with levies to a 25 percentile centuries donates exports by the united states presence lead me reports now from detroit near the canadian border denying accusations. canada was not protecting its border. prime minister justin trudeau responded to the united states and position of 25 percent tariffs. with a list of counter measures. tonight, i am announcing canada will be responding to the us trade action with 25 percent terrace, against a $155000000000.00 worth of american goods and an appeal to the american people. if president trump wants to usher in a new golden age for the united states, the better path is to partner with canada. not to punish us. it's just across the canadian bo

canal, the sea, and human alex's era, panama city, panama, that we're going to return to south africa now is defended, a bill allowing the expropriation of property for public use up to you as president donald trump threatened to cut funding and response. going to go back to somebody to mila who is standing by for us and joe, and his big for me. the 1st of all, can you just explain how blindsided south africa was by this mood by trump as well, so that may not necessarily have been blindsided in that that has been ongoing debate took in south africa for a number of years now around this act that the full but has been paused. it has, it has to some extent being controversial, but the government has been at pains to explain exactly what the act will mean for the south africans. south african president silver him of course uh, in the last couple of weeks had said that he's not worried about relations with you with, with donald trump. but the presidency has this morning, responded quite swiftly to the straight by donald trump. and the presidency has said that the act is not a conversation

she'll be joining us shortly from panama. but we begin in washington, where there's a major change in effect for the airspace where that regional passenger jet and an army helicopter collided in mid-air on wednesday night. the faa tells nbc news there are new restrictions for where helicopters can fly, with exceptions for medevac and police activity. divers, meanwhile, are back in the potomac hoping to recover more victims, as well as salvage more evidence from the regional passenger jet and army helicopter that collided mid-air on wednesday. 41 of the 67 victims have been pulled from the icy waters. the youngest that we know of right now, just 11 years old. new video of the collision, first aired by cnn, appears to show the jet on approach, the black hawk flying close by before they collide and both plunge into the river. investigators hope to pull critical clues from the passenger jets, black boxes, which have been recovered and are now being analyzed. a preliminary faa report found staffing at the control tower was, quote,

canal instead of panama, we cannot turn a blind eye of panama. >> exploits an asset, a vital commercial and military importance that we cannot stay idle. well, china is on the march in our hemisphere. senator ted cruz and others question china's presence in the panama canal at a hearing tuesday. >> it comes as president trump promises to retake the waterway the u.s. gave to panama in a 1977 treaty and we're taking it back. >> the president argues that treaty is being violated, citing unfair fees on american shippers and china's growing presence. america is sleepwalking into it carefully. laid chinese trap. senators like miseries eric schmidt 0.2 chinese ports on both ends of the canal and china's building of a bridge there. china has made no secret of this ambitious policies to gain influence reports throughout the globe. federal maritime commission or daniel ma face as the u.s. should bolster its maritime strategy. all of us should lose a lot more sleep than we're losing and fmc chairman louis, a lot says the senate should take another step confirming a u.s. ambassador in panama is cri

the fear that the chinese have set up us 5 basis here in panama. the fact the panama is now recognizing china rather than tie one as it had for so long. those are the sorts of things that are going to be discussed when us secretary state mindful rubio arrives here on the weekend to a clean up operation is on the way nail, essentially soft. a devastating walled fires in california destroyed entire neighborhoods. in else aveena environmental crews and special seats all sifting through the ash, the removing potentially hazardous materials, including paints cans and batteries. thousands of protesters have gathered outside of quotes room and assemble where the mayor may is testifying in the trial that his support to say is politically motivated. i come and renew, is accused of threatening and insulting an official. he's a critic of turkish president, rest of type around on a potential future leader of the opposition. c. h p. policy bonds. he could face a political bond sending from a separate conviction. no schools have been close across the bank called

trump's threat to seize control of the panama canal. andrea mitchell reports the country's leaders are rejecting all u.s. claims to the canal. >> reporter: secretary of state marco rubio in panama, his first stop as america's top diplomat. >> of all the agencies out there, there's none i would rather be in charge of and lead. >> reporter: flying into a storm of controversy over president trump's threat to take over the panama canal, claiming china controls it, a threat rubio relayed to panama's government. panama's president rejected the trump claim saying the canal is panamanian and will remain so. it is a source of pride and economic lifeline. rubio said the u.s. has to take steps to protect its rights to the canal unless changes are made to prevent the risk of china shutting it down. because chinese companies operate ports at both ends. this pagoda, proclaiming china's presence here in panama, along with this bridge being built over the canal by chinese-led companies is partly why president trump is raising the alarm. but the canal i

we are at the panama canal administration building area. you can see on the loan right in front of the building. lots of panamanian flags. this seems being repeated all over the capital level. on fact, all over most of the country as a sign of national pride and of sovereignty of panama, that's the message that's being sent to the trump administration. and especially ahead of the arrival of secretary of state medical rule, we'll basically to say the panama canal is off limits to the united states. a treaty was signed and went into effect 25 years ago, and there's no going back. no, the assign him just how much the relationship between panama and the united states . it has been close and intertwined is the building. they are the administration building. as i said, it's been in the hands of panama for 25 years, but it's still written in english. that's the original sign when the panama canal was 1st built more than a century ago. so there had been disputes between panama tonight in states before the president told me that he does not know of