Panama Marks 25 Years of Canal Handover Amid Trump’s Takeback Call

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Panama on Tuesday celebrated the 25th anniversary of the U.S. handover of the Panama Canal, which President-elect Donald Trump has threatened to take back .The commemoration was made more poignant by the death on Sunday of former President Jimmy Carter , who negotiated the 1999 handover deal.“On this, such a special day ... a mix of happiness for this 25th anniversary of having the canal in Panamanian hands, and the sadness we feel for the death of former President Jimmy Carter,” said Panama's president, José Raúl Mulino.The ceremony included a moment of silence for Carter, who reached the handover deal...