Trump’s statements about “continuation of control” at the Panama Canal have been angry with Panama, as the country has been in charge of him since 1999.
Panam President Jose Raul Mulino strongly denied Donald Trump’s statements that the United States seemed to restore the control of the Panama canal. It was reported by Barron`s.
According to Mulino, Trump “lies again”, ensuring that the channel is not in the process of “restoring control”.
“I refuse, on behalf of Panama and all the panamans, this is a new offensive of reality and our dignity as a country,” he wrote on his page on social network X, commenting on Trump’s statement.
Trump, who was talking to Congress, said: “To increase our national security, my administration began to restore control of the Panama canal. We have begun to do so.”
These statements have been the subject of Panama’s anger, as the country has managed a channel through an autonomous organization – the Panama Canal since 1999, the administration of which the President of Panama and the National Assembly conducted.
The Panama Canal is the most important strategic artery that provides 5% of trade in the sea world and 40% of US container transportation.
Trump’s statement became part of a broader criticism of China, which, according to the US president, is said to have a great influence on the Panama Canal. In response to these accusations, China repeatedly denied any intervention in channel activities.
The tightening between the United States and Panama worsens after Hutchison, which has a large port in the port in the Panama Canal, announced the sale of 90% of its part at the Panama Ports Company (PPC) of the consortium under the guidance of the American Investment Manager Blackrock. Hutchison said it will receive an agreement of $ 19 billion for this.
Due to the beginning of his presidency, Trump repeatedly stated the need to return to control of strategic objects, which, in his opinion, should be under the control of the United States. However, such statements bring serious concerns to Panama, which guard them as a threat of their sovereignty. As a result, Panama filed an official complaint with the UN, announcing a protest against Trump’s statements.
As you know, Donald Trump threatened in December 2024 The Panama to remove the Panama canal if the country did not stop removing excessively, in his opinion, fee. Subsequently, the Panama leader said the Panama Channel would continue to belong to his country.
Source: korrespondent
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