The US ambassador to Panama on Wednesday called for the removal of Chinese-linked operators from key Panama Canal ports, sharpening Washington’s campaign to curb Beijing’s influence over Latin American strategic infrastructure.
Speaking during a visit to Colón, Kevin Marino Cabrera criticised Panama Ports Company, a subsidiary of Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison, and said Washington supported efforts to replace it.
“Our position is that they are a bad operator. They have not done a good job,”…
