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Investing.com -- The United States government plans to replace telecommunications equipment from Chinese company Huawei installed in 13 locations across Panama with secure U.S. technology, as part of an $8 million project aimed at countering China’s influence in the region.
The project, funded by the United States and implemented in collaboration with Panama’s Ministry of Public Security, will also add seven new communication towers in four provinces, significantly expanding coverage throughout the country.
According to information released Thursday, the initiative is expected to take approximately two years to complete. Once finished, Panamanian security institutions will gain the ability to control and manage their own telecommunications systems independently.
This investment aims to strengthen shared security measures and reinforce the relationship between the United States and Panama. The project will support Panamanian security forces in their efforts to combat drug and arms trafficking, human trafficking, and other forms of organized crime.
The U.S. government describes the initiative as part of a broader strategy to work with partners in the Western Hemisphere to combat crime, protect citizens, and safeguard national security interests from what it characterizes as threats from the Chinese Communist Party.
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