Panama Accuses U.S. of Lying About Deal for Free Navy Canal Passage
The Panamanian leader says he was “incredibly surprised” by the statement, as President Trump threatens a U.S. takeover of the strategic waterway.
Panama president to US: Stop 'lies and falsehoods' about canal
Panama President Jose Raul Mulino said on Thursday the U.S. was spreading "lies and falsehoods" after the State Department claimed U.S. government vessels would be able to pass through the Panama Canal without paying.
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.
Panama denies US claims over free canal passages
Washington had suggested Panama had agreed to no longer charge fees for US government vessels using the waterway.
Trump postpones call with Panama's president as canal tensions simmer
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.
Panama President Decries U.S. 'Lies' About Canal Fees
Panama President Jose Raul Mulino on Thursday accused the United States government of lying a day earlier when the U.S. State Department claimed that U.S. government vessels would be able to cross the country's namesake canal without paying fees.
Panama says US 'spreading lies' over free canal passage
Panama President José Raúl Mulino has accused the US of spreading "lies and falsehoods" after the US State Department claimed American government vessels were no longer required to pay a fee to transit through the Panama Canal.
Panama's leader rejects State Department claim of deal for U.S. warships to traverse Panama Canal for free
Panama's president says the State Department's claim of an agreement granting U.S. warships free canal passage was "based on a falsity. And that's intolerable."
Facing Threat Of U.S. Invasion, A Deal Is Panama’s Best Defense
With few options and time running out, a deal may prove to be Panama's best defense. The cost of occupying the canal may make ...
China Throws Weight Behind Panama Amid US Pressure
Beijing urged Panama to "make the right decision" after the Latin American country announced it was pulling out of the Belt ...
White House Orders C.I.A. to Send Names as Worker Purge Expands
The White House ordered the C.I.A. to send an unclassified email listing employees hired in the past two years, part of the ...
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Notorious Routes For Smuggling And Illegal Immigration Suddenly Grow Silent With Trump’s Return
From the treacherous Panamanian jungle to the Texas-Mexico border, pipelines into the U.S. frequented by hundreds of thousands of migrants ...
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Latest on Trump’s presidency as he meets with Japan’s PM and moves to overhaul government
President Donald Trump is scheduled to speak with Panamanian President Raúl Mulino and is meeting with Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Friday as he continues to move ahead with reshaping the federal ...
The Pro-American Panama Leader Standing Between Trump and the Canal
Conservative President José Raúl Mulino wanted to work with Trump from day one. Now he’s trying to stop a U.S. takeover of ...
Dem Rep. Jim Himes: There's Not a Lot I Like About Trump, But I Do Think He Wants To Avoid Mideast Wars
RCP White House reporter Phil Wegmann interviewed Rep. Jim Himes, the ranking Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, ...
Rubio takes victory lap at Panama Canal after nation agrees to exit Chinese initiative
Rubio toured the trans-continental passage during a multi-stop journey in South America, celebrating Panama's withdrawal from ...
Panama criticizes State Department’s claim US government vessels can freely transit canal as an ‘intolerable’ falsehood
Panama’s President Raúl Mulino criticized as an “intolerable” falsehood the US State Department’s claim that the Central American nation had agreed to no longer charge fees for US government ships ...