Panama’s president says there will be no negotiation about ownership of canal
Panama President José Raúl Mulino says there will be no negotiation with the United States over ownership of the Panama Canal. He also says that he hopes U.S.
Who Controls the Panama Canal?
Panama has owned and administered the Panama Canal for nearly three decades. President Trump wants to change that to counter growing Chinese influence in Latin America.
Trump says China controls the Panama Canal — but here's how it really works
The neutrality of the nearly 50-mile canal, through which nearly 15,000 ships transit each year, is enshrined in Panama’s Constitution and is enforced by the autonomous Panama Canal Authority.
Panama’s president ahead of Rubio’s visit: ‘I cannot negotiate’ on the canal
Panama President José Raúl Mulino has a message for Secretary of State Marco Rubio ahead of his impending diplomatic visit: The Panama Canal is not up for discussion. “It’s impossible,” Munilo said in Spanish at a press conference in Panama City on Thursday.
Canal Control off the Table With Rubio, Panama President Says
Panamanian President Jose Raul Mulino on Thursday ruled out discussing control over the Panama Canal in a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who is set to visit the Central American country in his first official trip abroad this weekend.
Rubio warns of risk of China shutting down Panama Canal in any conflict
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Thursday he had "zero doubt" that China has a contingency plan to shut down the Panama Canal in the event of a conflict with the U.S. and that Washington intends to address what it sees as a national security threat.
Panama firmly rejects US claims on canal control
"I cannot negotiate, let alone start a negotiation process regarding the Canal," stated Panama's President, Jose Raul Mulino, on Thursday, just before the visit of U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
Trump: Carter was a 'very fine' person but Panama Canal moves were 'a big mistake'
President-elect Trump criticized Jimmy Carter's diplomacy that led to the Panamanians regaining control of the PCZ nearly 100 years after Teddy Roosevelt helped the U.S. take it over.
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Trump Is Wrong: Jimmy Carter Didn’t Lose Due to Panama Canal
One claim about Jimmy Carter, which he repeated twice, is just wrong. Following up on his recent threats to retake control of the Panama Canal if Panama doesn’t lower shipping fees and ...
On the Panama Canal, Donald Trump has much to learn from Jimmy Carter
Carter's restrained statesmanship at the height of US dominance stands in contrast to Trump's bellicose rhetoric as his ...
Panama Canal CEO denies Trump claim that China in control, says end of Carter neutrality treaty means 'chaos'
The Panama Canal Authority leader denied that China controls the waterway, warning President-elect Trump against ending the ...
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Carter’s Panama Canal Treaties Symbolize How Much Washington Has Changed
To return the canal to Panama, President Jimmy Carter worked to change minds and build a bipartisan coalition that put aside short-term political considerations. By Peter Baker Reporting from ...
Trump: A Man, a Plan, a Canal, Panama
When the Panama Canal was unveiled by the United States in 1914, the roughly 50-mile-long waterway symbolized American power ...
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The United States should restore neutrality to the Panama Canal
The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held a hearing Tuesday to discuss the issue of foreign influence in the Panama Canal.
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Trump’s Panama Canal threats leave country’s officials scrambling for answers
Through a series of social media posts and then most prominently during a press conference last week where he repeatedly ...
Trump Threatens Again to Retake Panama Canal While Distorting Deadly History of Waterway
During Monday’s inauguration, Donald Trump repeated his threat to retake the Panama Canal. The United States controlled the ...
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'Trump has not been properly advised': Panamanians react to US move to reclaim canal - Video
Panamanians are urging the US to respect their ownership of the Panama Canal ahead of US Secretary of State Marco Rubio's ...