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Panama's president denies making a deal that US warships can transit the canal for free
Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino on Thursday denied 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. Mulino said he had told U.
Panama denies State Department claim US government vessels can now transit canal for free
Panama denied a claim made by the State Department on Wednesday that the Central American nation had agreed to no longer charge fees for US government ships to transit the country’s famous canal.
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 disputes US claim that Navy ships will transit canal for free, says it’s open to dialogue
Navy use of the canal is infrequent, with about 40 vessels transiting annually, excluding the service’s aircraft carriers, which are too large. Allowing free access would reportedly save the U.S. about $13 million each year, according to the WSJ report.
Panama Denies State Department’s Claim US Ships Can Pass Through Canal For Free
The State Department claimed it had struck a deal that would save the U.S. government “millions of dollars a year.”
Panama rebuffs US claim of free canal transit and cuts China ties
By Frankie Mills Panama has strongly rejected US claims about securing free passage for government vessels through the Panama Canal, whilst announcing its withdrawal from China's Belt and Road Initiative amidst growing US pressure over alleged Chinese influence in the region.
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Panama president to US: stop 'lies and falsehoods' about canal
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Trump, the Panama Canal and the Hong Kong Firm at the Heart of a Showdown
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Why is Trump threatening to take over the Panama Canal?
Newly inaugurated U.S. President Donald Trump is pushing to "take back" the Panama Canal, the world's second busiest interoceanic waterway, spurring concerns that the United States could ...
US, Panama presidents scheduled to talk amid row over canal
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Panama Canal Fees Have Become a Flashpoint. Here’s Why They’ve Risen.
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Panama pledges to end key canal deal with China, work with US after Rubio visit
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