Panama President Jose Raul Mulino slams Donald Trump’s claims of Chinese control over Panama Canal
Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino denied Donald Trump’s claims of Chinese interference in the Panama Canal, stating there was ‘absolutely no Chinese involvement’. Trump had alleged that China was illegally controlling the canal,
Panama President José Raúl Mulino rejects Trump’s threat of taking back control of Panama Canal: ‘Not negotiable’
I want to express precisely that every square meter of the Panama Canal and its adjacent area belong to Panama, and will continue to,” Mulino said in a statement posted on social media.
‘Nonsense’: Panamanian president dismisses Trump claims China controls Panama Canal
As for the Panama Canal, Mulino denied U.S. vessels are being overcharged to use the waterway and emphasized that China plays no role in the canal. A Hong Kong-based firm manages two ports at the Panama Canal’s entrances, but Panama owns and operates the entire canal.
Panama President Rules Out Talks With Trump Over Canal Threat
Panamanian President Jose Raul Mulino on Thursday ruled out negotiations with Donald Trump over control of the Panama Canal, which the US president-elect threatened to demand be returned to Washington.
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 .
Panama Rejects Trump's Threat To Take Control Of Canal
Panama's president Jose Raul Mulino on Sunday dismissed recent threats made by US President-elect Donald Trump to retake control of the Panama Canal over complaints of "unfair" treatment of American ships.
Panama President Dismisses Donald Trump Threat: 'Nonsense'
Panama's president has openly dismissed a recent claim from President-elect Donald Trump that China interfered with the Panama Canal, calling the remark "nonsense." Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino denied the claim on Thursday at a news conference.
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.
Migrants traversing Darien Gap plummet 40% as Panama cracks down on major route
The number of migrants traversing the treacherous Darien Gap in the hopes of making it to the United States has plummeted as ...
Nothing to talk, canal belongs to Panama: Prez Mulino on Trump's threats
Mulino also ruled out lowering canal tolls for US ships and refuted claims that China held any sway over the crucial waterway ...
'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, ...
Panama President Sees No Immediate Risk from First Quantum Mine
Panama’s President Jose Raul Mulino said a government report shows there are no immediate environmental or safety risks from ...