Facing Threat Of U.S. Invasion, A Deal Is Panama’s Best Defense
With few options and time running out, a deal may prove to be Panama's best defense. The cost of occupying the canal may make ...
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Panama's leader rejects State Department claim of deal for U.S. warships to traverse Panama Canal for free
Panama City — Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino on Thursday denied the U.S. State Department's claim that his country had reached a deal to allow U.S. warships to transit the Panama Canal ...
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Rubio walks back State Department’s claim of free Panama Canal transit for US government vessels
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has walked back the State Department’s assertion that Panama “has agreed to no longer charge fees” to US government vessels transiting the Panama Canal ...
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Panama Canal denies US claim of free passage for government vessels
The Panama Canal Authority has denied the US State Department’s claim that a deal has been reached allowing United States government vessels to cross the canal without paying fees, likely ...
Al Jazeera English5d
China slams US as Panama quits Belt and Road Initiative
China has slammed Washington’s “Cold War mentality” in Latin America after Panama quit its Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). A spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People ...
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Why The Panama Canal Is At The Center Of A U.S.-China Power Struggle
The Panama Canal, a 51-mile maritime shortcut linking the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, is a crucial artery of global trade and a longstanding focal point of international geopolitics. Since its ...
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Rubio: U.S. government ships have 'expectations' not to be charged at Panama Canal
Feb. 7 (UPI) --Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday said it was "absurd" that U.S. government ships are charged to use the Panama Canal after Panama denied a claim that it had agreed to ...
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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 ...
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Trump says China ‘operates’ the Panama Canal – how deep are Beijing’s ties to the key waterway?
Hong Kong CNN — Donald Trump has begun his second term as president by ramping up pressure on Panama – threatening to “take back” the Panama Canal and accusing the country of ceding ...
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Panama denies State Dept claim that it is eliminating fees for US gov vessels using canal
Panama has denied the U.S. State Department's claim that the country will eliminate fees for U.S. government vessels transiting the Panama Canal, just one day after the State Department initially ...
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Panama formally pulls out of China's Belt and Road Initiative
PANAMA CITY: In a key concession to Washington, Panama President Jose Raul Mulino on Thursday (Feb 6) confirmed that Panama had pulled out of China's massive Belt and Road Initiative (BRI ...