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‘Camouflaged invasion’: Panama opposition slams security pact with the US

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth meets with Panama's President Jose Raul Mulino and Minister of Public Security Frank Abrego, in Panama City, Panama, April 9, 2025 [Aris Martinez/Reuters]

Opposition politicians in Panama have accused the United States of launching a “camouflaged invasion” of the country after President Donald Trump confirmed the deployment of US soldiers days after the two countries signed a security pact.

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Thursday confirmed that deals, including a memorandum of understanding, were reached between the US and Panamanian authorities in efforts to secure “the Panama Canal from Chinese influence”.

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