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NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Jorge Quijano, former Panama Canal administrator from 2012 to 2019. He disagrees with the Trump administration's assertions about Chinese influence over the Panama Canal.

President Trump has paused tariffs on imports from Mexico that were set to take effect on Tuesday.

Panamanians were caught off guard to find themselves at the center of President Trump's expansionist agenda. We visit the canal, attend protests and report on Rubio's message to the people of Panama.

On his trip to the Panama Canal, Secretary of State Marco Rubio told reporters that he is now the acting director of USAID. Immigration is dominating the trip.

When Trump talks about taking back the Panama Canal, many Panamanians recall "Operation Just Cause" -- the 1989 invasion to oust dictator Noriega. Some in El Chorrillo still remember the assault.

The South African government has hit back at Trump's allegations of land grabs. He said the U.S. would cut aid over the "massive human rights violation" committed against "certain classes of people."