The President of Panama, José Raúl Mulino, has responded to US President Donald Trump's pledge to "take again" the Panama Canal, insisting that the important thing waterway will stay underneath Panama's management.

Supply: AFP; Mulino on X (Twitter)

Quote: "I have to comprehensively reject the phrases of President Donald Trump. The canal is and can stay Panama's."

Particulars: Mulino additionally rejected Trump's declare that China is working the canal. "There is no such thing as a presence of any nation on this planet that interferes," Mulino mentioned.

Mulino pressured that the canal was not transferred underneath a concession [an agreement on transferring natural resources, enterprises or other economic facilities for temporary use to other states – UP]. It was the results of generational struggles that culminated within the Torrijos-Carter Treaty in 1999.

Mulino mentioned that for 25 uninterrupted years, Panama has administered the canal "responsibly" and expanded it to "serve the world and its commerce", together with america.

The Panamanian president additionally known as on the US president to interact in dialogue.

Background: Trump vowed in his inauguration speech to take again management of the Panama Canal, which is "being operated by China", and to rename the Gulf of Mexico the "Gulf of America".

Support UP or turn into our patron!