Panama president to US: stop 'lies and falsehoods' about canal
By Elida Moreno PANAMA CITY (Reuters) -Panama President Jose Raul Mulino said on Thursday the United States was spreading "lies and falsehoods" after the State Department claimed U.S. government vessels would be able to pass the Panama Canal without paying.
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 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."
Panama president decries U.S. 'lies' about canal fees
Panama President Jose Raul Mulino on Thursday said the United States was spreading "lies and falsehoods" after the State Department claimed U.S. government vessels would be able to pass the Panama Canal without paying a fee.
Panama Canal Controversy: President Mulino Challenges U.S. Claims
Panama President Jose Raul Mulino disputes U.S. claims that its government vessels can traverse the Panama Canal without fees. The denial follows a U.S. State Department statement alleging a fee waiver agreement,
'Intolerable' US claim sparks new row over Panama Canal
Panama on Thursday rejected the United States' claim of securing free passage for its government vessels through the Panama Canal, while bowing to US pressure to quit a key Chinese project.
Panama’s President Denies U.S. Claim of Free Canal Passage for American Ships
The Panamanian leader said he was “incredibly surprised” by the statement, as President Trump threatens a U.S. takeover of the strategic waterway.
Panama Canal Fee Dispute Sparks Diplomatic Tension
Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino denied US claims of an agreement for free warship transit through the Panama Canal. Mulino clarified that he lacks the authority to waive canal fees, countering a US State Department statement.
US, Panama Presidents Scheduled to Talk Amid Row Over Canal
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Panamanian President Jose Raul Mulino said on social media on Thursday that he would speak to his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump at 3:30pm on Friday afternoon, amid an increasingly tense standoff over the Panama Canal.
Panama denies making deal for US ships to transit the canal for free
The US State Department posted a message on X claiming that ‘US government vessels can transit the Panama Canal without charge fees’.
Panama rejects U.S. claim it dropped canal fees after Rubio visit
President José Raúl Mulino on Thursday denied a claim by the Trump administration that this Central American country had agreed to eliminate tolls for U.S. government ships using the Panama Canal, in an apparent setback to U.
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Panama pulls out of Chinese Belt and Road infrastructure program
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Amid rising Trump pressure, Panama withdraws from China's Belt and Road Initiative
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US Says Defense Secretary, Panama's President Agree to Expand Military Cooperation
(Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Panama's President Jose Raul Mulino agreed to expand cooperation between ...