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Panama marks canal handover anniversary in shadow of Trump threat

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Panama to mark 25th anniversary of United States' handover of Panama Canal .

Donald Trump has threatened to return control to Washington if Panama does not ensure "secure, efficient and reliable operation" Canal generates six percent of Panama 's national economic output and 20 percent of its fiscal revenues.

An estimated five percent of global maritime traffic passes through the Panama Canal , which was inaugurated in 1914 and allows ships to avoid the long, hazardous route around South America .

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