Trump Tried To Make Panama Canal Toll-Free For U.S. Ships By Just Saying It
There are plenty of ways to dodge a toll, such as defacing your license plate or forcing someone else to pay the charges. However, very few people are bold enough to simply say they have a deal that doesn’t really exist.
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,
Rubio: U.S. government ships have 'expectations' not to be charged at Panama Canal
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 allow them free traversal.
Trump expected to speak with Panamanian president amid feud over canal
Former deputy national security advisor Victoria Coates joined 'Fox & Friends First' to discuss the president's upcoming call with Panama's president and her take on the controversy surrounding USAID.
Marco Rubio forced into embarrassing walk back on Panama Canal claim
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio admitted his claim that Panama would allow American ships to use its canal for free is not true. On Wednesday, the U.S. Department of State said Panama’s government had “agreed to no longer charge fees for U.
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 ...
Panama rejects free canal transit for US warships
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Panama turned its canal into a money-maker. History shows why Trump’s threats are sounding the alarm bells
The new locks cost Panama more than $5 billion and went into operation in 2016. They also more than doubled the marine traffic the canal could handle. “We paid for it, we built it, and right now ...
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Donald Trump's grab for the Panama Canal
In his inaugural address last month, Donald Trump described the US decision to hand full control of the canal to Panama ... 40% of US container traffic passes through it, and US trade accounts ...
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Panama Canal Still Faces Massive Droughts
Whether the U.S. or Panama own the Panama Canal, one of the largest routes for ship traffic in the world still faces horrible ...
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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 ... highway bridge over the canal to ease traffic in Panama City.