Panama disputes US claim that Navy ships will transit canal for free, says it’s open to dialogue
Navy use of the canal is infrequent, with about 40 vessels transiting annually, excluding the service’s aircraft carriers, which are too large. Allowing free access would reportedly save the U.S. about $13 million each year, according to the WSJ report.
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.
US Says Its Navy Ships Will Have Free Passage Through The Panama Canal After Marco Rubio's Visit
US Navy ships will go through the Panama Canal for free, an American official said following Secretary of State Marco Rubio's visit to the Central American country during the weekend, Bloomberg reported.
Panama president: No deal to allow US warships to use canal for free
Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino on Thursday rejected U.S. claims that American warships and boats can transit the Panama Canal without paying a standard fee. In a weekly news conference,
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.
Rubio tells Panama to end China’s influence on canal or face US action
Panamanian President Mulino signalled he would review agreements involving China and Chinese businesses. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Panama rejects U.S. claim it dropped canal fees after Rubio visit
President José Raúl Mulino on Thursday denied a claim by the Trump administration that this Central American country had agreed to eliminate tolls for U.S. government ships using the Panama Canal, in an apparent setback to U.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio: 'Absurd' to charge fees to US military for using Panama Canal
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said it was "absurd" to charge fees to the U.S. military for using the Panama Canal.
Secretary of State Rubio insists US ships must transit freely through Panama Canal
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday said it was "absurd" to charge fees to the U.S. military for using the Panama Canal.
Rubio walks back State Department’s claim of free Panama Canal transit for US government vessels
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has walked back the assertion of the State Department that Panama “has agreed to no longer charge fees” to US government vessels transiting the Panama Canal after outcry from the Panamanian government.
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."
Rubio named acting director of another US government agency: report
Secretary of State Marco Rubio assumed another role in the Trump administration, acting director of the U.S. Archives. He is ...
State Department surprises Panama with claim of fee cut for government ships
The State Department and the Panamanian government released competing claims about the waiving of transit fees for U.S. Navy ships through the Panama Canal.
Marco Rubio Heads to Central America Amid Immigration Tensions
The U.S. secretary of state is expected to focus on mass migration and the Panama Canal as he heads to Central America on his ...
After threats and warnings from Donald Trump and Marco Rubio, Panama budges and pledges to end the canal deal with China
Panama has announced its decision to terminate its involvement in China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). This move comes ...
‘There will be many casualties’: Panama girds for war as Rubio opens talks
PANAMA CITY — Marco Rubio’s weekend visit to Panama is set to offer clues to a pressing question: whether the next four years ...
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Rubio scores win in opening salvo against China as Panama backs out of Beijing’s investment program
Rubio played the role of the good cop, clearly articulating U.S. interests in a Panama Canal free from Chinese domination and promising economic cooperation in return.