Panama rejects talks with Trump over canal threat, says ‘no’ Chinese soldiers in waterway
President Mulino said the ‘canal is Panamanian and there’s no possibility of opening any kind of conversation around this reality’.
"Nonsense": Panama's president slams Trump's claims that Chinese soldiers operate in canal
Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino on Thursday vehemently denied President-elect Trump's claims that of Chinese interference in the Panama Canal. Why it matters: Trump has cited China increasing dominance in trade throughout the Americas as a reason to take control of the Panama Canal,
Fact Check: Does China Control the Panama Canal, as Trump Suggests?
Trump has criticized Panama over increasing fees, warning that if it doesn't change, he will demand the canal's return to the U.S.
Panama President Rules Out Talks With Trump Over Canal Threat
Panamanian President Jose Raul Mulino on Thursday ruled out negotiations with US President-elect Donald Trump over control of the Panama Canal, denying that China was interfering in its operation.
'No possibility of opening any kind of conversation': Panama's Mulino rules out talks with Trump over canal threat
The canal, which was completed in 1914, was constructed by the United States and handed over to Panama on December 31, 1999, according to treaties signed approximately twenty years earlier
Panama's president calls Trump's Chinese canal claim 'nonsense'
In a message posted to his Truth Social account on Wednesday, Trump wrote: “Merry Christmas to all, including to the wonderful soldiers of China, who are lovingly, but illegally, operating the Panama Canal”. Mulino called the claim “nonsense” and said that there is “absolutely no Chinese interference”.
Panama President José Raúl Mulino rejects Trump’s threat of taking back control of Panama Canal: ‘Not negotiable’
Panama’s president shot down President-elect Donald Trump’s threat on Sunday that the US would call on the Central American country to cede control of the Panama Canal if it continued to charge “exorbitant” fees to use the critical shipping channel.
Panama President Refutes Trump’s Claim of Chinese Meddling in Canal
Panama President Jose Raul Mulino said China has no stake in the Panama Canal and US warships pay the same toll rates as other nations, pushing back against Donald Trump’s threats over the key waterway.
Panama Canal is not for sale, Panama's president says. What to know about the canal's history and status
The U.S. acquired the rights to build and operate the canal in the early 20th century, but at the time, Panama was in the process of seceding from Colombia, whose senate was refusing to ratify a treaty that would allow the canal to be built, according to the State Department's Office of the Historian .
Trump Wants U.S. Control of the Panama Canal. Here are Three Things to Know.
Treaties ratified by the Senate in 1978 established permanent neutrality, but some Republicans regret that decision.
Trump names envoy to Panama after urging US reassert control over canal
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has picked Miami-Dade County Commissioner Kevin Marino Cabrera to serve as ambassador to Panama after having threatened for the U.S. to reassert control over the Panama Canal it handed over 25 years ago.
Panama President Sees No Immediate Risk from First Quantum Mine
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Migrants traversing Darien Gap plummet 40% as Panama cracks down on major route
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