Panama

• Trump Is Making a Power Play in Latin America. China Is Already There. - China built a dominant strategic position in the region as the leading lender and trading partner. It is watching President Trump’s next moves closely.
• Panama says it canceled flag of US-seized oil tanker a year ago - PANAMA CITY, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Panama's maritime authority on Thursday said it had canceled in January of last year the flag of the M Sophia, a Venezuela-linked oil tanker seized by the U.S. military
• How U.S. oil tanker seizures targeting Venezuela are linked to rising geopolitical tensions with China - U.S. seizures of vessels carrying Venezuelan oil may become a bigger strategic pressure point in the geopolitical battle with China, a major buyer of the crude.
• U.S. Coast Guard Boards Tanker Carrying Venezuelan Oil - The vessel, which was flying a Panamanian flag, was not on a list of tankers under U.S. sanctions.