Panama president to US: Stop 'lies and falsehoods' about canal
Panama President Jose Raul Mulino said on Thursday the U.S. was spreading "lies and falsehoods" after the State Department claimed U.S. government vessels would be able to pass through the Panama Canal without paying.
Panama's president denies making a deal that US warships can transit the canal for free
Panama President José Raúl Mulino has rejected the U.S. State Department’s claim that his country had reached a deal allowing U.S. warships to transit the Panama Canal for free
Panama's leader rejects State Department claim of deal for U.S. warships to traverse Panama Canal for free
Panama's president says the State Department's claim of an agreement granting U.S. warships free canal passage was "based on a falsity. And that's intolerable."
Trump postpones call with Panama's president as canal tensions simmer
U.S. President Donald Trump has postponed a phone call with Panamanian President Jose Raul Mulino due to last-minute changes in the U.S. leader's agenda, Panama's government said on Friday, amid tensions over U.
Panama president to speak to Trump amid canal tension
Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino said he is scheduled to speak with President Trump on Friday amid his efforts to reclaim the nation’s sought-after canal. “I was told a few minutes ago by a senior official that I will be speaking with President Trump tomorrow at 3:30 p.
Trump and Panama President to speak Friday amid tensions over canal
The meeting comes after the State Department on Wednesday night claimed that Panama had agreed to stop charging the U.S. for using the canal, which Mulino claimed was based on a "falsity."
Panama’s president denies making a deal that US ships can transit the canal for free
The Panama Canal Authority put out its own terse statement saying it had “not made any adjustments” to the fees.
Panama’s president: No deal to allow US warships to use canal for free
Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino on Thursday rejected U.S. claims that American warships and boats can transit the Panama Canal without paying a standard fee. In a weekly news conference,
Panama's President Denies Deal for US Ships to Use Canal for Free
The State Department said Wednesday that "U.S. government vessels can now transit the Panama Canal without charge fees."
China erupts after Panama rejects canal deal as global tensions mount
China is working on a cross-continental infrastructure and now that Panama has backed out, they blame the US for running interference by means of intimidation.
Analysis: Trump on Panama Canal Pressure and Relations With China - TaiwanPlus News
In response to pressure from the Trump administration, Panama has withdrawn from China’s Belt and Road Initiative. Eric Olander, co-founder of the China-Global South Project, says the U.S. president will likely feel emboldened to seek similar leverage from the more than 100 other countries that are still part of Beijing's infrastructure project.
Rubio threatens Panama’s president over canal, saying status quo is ‘unacceptable’
Secretary of State Marco Rubio is arguing that the presence of two Hong Kong companies and other Chinese firms violates a ...
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Panama’s president says there will be no negotiation about ownership of canal
Panama President José Raúl Mulino said Thursday there will be no negotiation with the United States over ownership of the ...
China derides U.S. "pressure and coercion" as Panama scraps Belt and Road deal with Beijing amid canal standoff
Panama's decision to leave a key investment deal with China has drawn accusations from Beijing of "pressure and coercion" by ...