Panama files complaint with UN after Trump threatens to seize its canal

PANAMA, Jan. 22 (YPA) – The Panamanian government has filed a complaint with the United Nations over US President Donald Trump’s threat to seize the Panama Canal.

Panama has also ordered an audit into a Hong Kong-linked company that operates two ports on the vital waterway.

 In a letter to UN Secretary-General António Guterres, the Panamanian government cited a UN Charter article barring members from threatening or using force against another state’s territorial integrity or political independence.

The letter distributed to journalists urged the Secretary-General to refer the issue to the UN Security Council without requesting a meeting.

YPA