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President of Panama: ‘The canal is and will remain Panama’s’

  • Panama President José Raúl Mulino stated that the Panama Canal "is and will remain" in Panama's control, rejecting U.S. President Donald Trump's claims to reclaim it.
  • Trump's comments about the canal have raised nationalist sentiments in Panama, where many fear U.S. military intervention.
  • The Panama Canal, which was handed over to Panama in 1999, is crucial for global trade, with about 5% of maritime trade passing through it.
  • Mulino emphasized that the canal's administration is unaffected by any foreign nation, countering Trump's assertions about China's influence.
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Mexico City, Jan 22 (EFE).- The president of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum, transferred on Wednesday the support of her Government to the Panamanian people and its president, José Raúl Mulino, after the U.S. president, Donald Trump, announced his intention to recover the Panama Canal. “By the way, our support always goes to Panama (...), our support always to the people and the Government of Panama,” said the president during her morning press confe…

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Panamanian President José Raul Mulino reacted after Donald Trump reiterated in his inaugural speech on Monday that the US would "take back the Panama Canal." "The Panama Canal belongs to the state of Panama and will continue to belong to Panama.…

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