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US, Panama presidents scheduled to talk amid row over canal

Panama President José Raúl Mulino announced a meeting with President Donald Trump to discuss U.S. Canal transit fees, amid claims of a false agreement from the U.S. State Department.
Mulino denied any agreement allowing U.S. Warships to transit the Panama Canal for free, stating he lacks the authority to set fees or exemptions.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio expressed concerns over China's influence on the canal and its implications for the U.S.–Panama Neutrality Treaty.
The Panama Canal Authority stated it would engage in dialogue with the U.S. Regarding military ships, while U.S. Navy vessels enjoy preferential treatment without extra fees.

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Panamanian Presidency says Mulino-Trump call postponed due to scheduling issues

By Abel Alvarado and Anna Cooban, CNN en Español A scheduled call between US President Donald Trump and his Panamanian counterpart, José Raúl Mulino, was postponed Friday due to changes in Trump’s schedule, according to a statement from the Panamanian Presidency. The statement, published in X on Friday, said that White House officials had contacted the Panamanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs to postpone the call “due to last-minute changes in the…

15 days ago·Idaho Falls, United States

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thepatriotlight.com

ThePatriotLight - Trump postpones call with Panama's president as canal tensions simmer

ThePatriotLight - U.S. President Donald Trump has postponed a phone call with Panamanian President Jose Raul Mulino due to last-minute changes in the U.S. leader's agenda, Panama's government said on Friday, amid tensions over U.S. threats to take over the Panama Canal.Trump postpones call with Panama's president as canal tensions simmer

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The Epoch Times

Panama’s Mulino Says He’ll Speak With Trump About Canal Dispute

Panama’s president said he is scheduled to speak with President Donald Trump on Friday, after denying on Thursday a deal had been struck to allow American warships to pass through the Panama Canal for free. “I was told a few minutes ago by a senior official that I will be speaking with President Trump tomorrow at 3:30 p.m.,” Panamanian President Jose Raul Mulino announced on X. During a weekly news conference on Thursday, Mulino disavowed a U.S.…

15 days ago·New York, United States

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Reuters

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US, Panama presidents scheduled to talk amid row over canal

Panamanian President Jose Raul Mulino said on social media on Thursday that he would speak to his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump at 3:30pm on Friday afternoon, amid an increasingly tense standoff over the Panama Canal.

16 days ago·United Kingdom

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The Hill

Panama president to speak to Trump amid canal tension

Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino said he is scheduled to speak with President Trump on Friday amid his efforts to reclaim the nation’s sought-after canal. “I was told a few minutes ago by a senior official that I will be speaking with President Trump tomorrow at 3:30 p.m.,” Mulino wrote in a Thursday afternoon post…

16 days ago·Washington, United States

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NBC News

Panama's president tells U.S. to stop 'lies and falsehoods' about canal

President José Raúl Mulino's comments came after the State Department claimed U.S. government vessels would be able to pass through the Panama Canal without paying.

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