Trump has vowed to take back the Panama Canal. The United States ceded control of the waterway to the Central American country at the end of the last century.
North Korea is also preparing to launch a spy satellite and an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said.
Moscow and Tehran signed a partnership deal last week that Russian President Vladimir Putin said would set the stage for enhanced cooperation ‘in all areas.’
Analysts say a rightward shift reflects disillusionment with mainstream parties, anti-mass immigration sentiment, and a backlash against ‘woke’ policies.