Donald Trump in a Monday speech, given just after the swearing-in, he repeated the announcement “to receive” Panama Canal, whose transmission Panama called "A stupid gift.‘. He accused this country of breaking the terms of the agreement with the United States.
– The intent of our agreement and the spirit of our treaty have been completely violated... First of all, China controls the Panama CanalAnd We gave it not to China, We gave it to Panama, We're taking him back. said the American leader, quoted by CNN.
The Panama Canal will belong to the United States? “I must reject Trump’s words”
President Panama responded to these announcements Jose Raul Mulino, posting a message online. ‘On behalf of Republic of Panama And her people request to be completely To reject words spoken by president Donald Trump regarding Panama and its Channel in his inaugural speech (...). The channel is and will stay the property of Panama“ He stressed.
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He felt that the channel, contrary to Trump's claims, was no one's “apostasy” and the consequence of generational struggles, resulting in signing in 1999 Treaty of Torrijos-Carter. Since then the channel is continuously under Governments of Panama. "We make it responsibly to service the planet and global trade – including American trade," he stressed.
He besides called Trump to communicate on this substance diplomatic. "Dialogue is always a way to explain the above issues without undermining our right, full sovereignty and ownership of our channel," he said.
Panama defends channel property. citing global law
Jose Raul Mulino assured that its State would “use The law that protects us, the legal basis of the treaty, the dignity that distinguishes us and the strength that global law gives us, as the perfect way of managing relations (...) above all between allied and friendly countries.” He stressed that "no country in the world’ does not affect channel administration.
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Panama Canal, connecting the Atlantic to the Pacific, about 80 km long. Working on it United States graduated in 1914, and in 1977 they concluded an agreement with Panama under which they transferred to it in the late 20th century full authority over the canal.
In the last taxation year, despite the drought limiting capacity, the Panamanian government agency managing the canal noted record revenue tallness $4.986 billion.
