Panamanian President: Donald Trump lied about his administration starting to "recover" Panama Canal
U.S. president Donald Trump lied, claiming that his administration had begun to "recover" the Panama Canal," stated Panamanian president Jose Raul Mulino on Wednesday. He reiterated his erstwhile assurances that the channel "is and will stay Panamanian".
‘President Trump is lying again.. It does not last (none – ed.) process of recovery of the Panama Canal and (...) we do not even discuss this subject in our talks with the Secretary (U.S. State Mark – ed.) Rubio or another politicians," said Mulino on platform X.
"In the name of Panama and all the Panamans I reject this next confrontation against the fact and our dignity as a nation. ... The canal is and will stay Panamanian“ The president declared.
USA. Trump on the Panama Canal: We Started Doing It
On Tuesday's speech before the combined Chambers of the American Congress Trump again suggested that China influences the management of the Panama Canal, and announced taking control of this waterway. “We have already begun to do this,” he argued.
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He referred to the information that American company BlackRock agreed to acquisition most of the shares in the Hong Kong-owned CK Hutchinson conglomerate, to which belong, among others. ports in Balboa and Cristobal, lying on both sides of the Panama Canal.
Trump wants to “return” the Panama Canal
It's already in its own beginning speech Trump promised to regain control of the Panama Canalwhich, as he stated, is presently being "exploited by China". He criticised, among others, the advanced charges imposed on American ships, and besides suggested the anticipation of the Panama Canal being redeemed by Washington.
As Fox News reported, even a bill called ‘Panama Canal Repurchase Act’That would authorize the U.S. government to negociate with Panama about taking over the channel.
In consequence to the Republican position on the “return” of the Panama Canal, Mulino announced that The key waterway will stay under the control of his country. The Panama Canal is an crucial transit way for more than 70% of ships sailing to or from US ports.
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