Jan 24, 2025 · Panama has owned and administered the Panama Canal for nearly three decades. ... Joe Biden promised that his administration would make a “historic effort” to reduce long-running racial ...

1 day ago · The Panama Canal Authority has just fact-checked the US government. On Wednesday (February 5), the State Department declared that the US government-affiliated vessels won’t have to pay transit fees while sailing through the Canal. Within 24 hours, the claim has now been rejected by the authority that governs the canal.

Jan 30, 2025 · PANAMA CITY (AP) — Panama President José Raúl Mulino said Thursday there will be no negotiation with the United States over ownership of the Panama Canal, and he hopes U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s upcoming visit will allow them to focus on shared interests including migration and combating drug trafficking.. Being the destination for the first overseas visit by the top U.S ...

Nov 19, 2013 · VICE PRESIDENT BIDEN: Mr. President, distinguished guests, and to the 9,500 workers who are expanding this Canal, on behalf of the United States of America, thank you. Thank you for what you're doing.

Jan 30, 2025 · PANAMA CITY (AP) — Panama President José Raúl Mulino said Thursday there will be no negotiation with the United States over ownership of the Panama Canal, and he hopes U.S. Secretary of State ...

Jan 8, 2025 · In a Mar-a-Lago news conference, President-elect Donald Trump said he would not rule out the use of military force to seize control of the Panama Canal and Greenland, as he declared U.S. control of both to be vital to American national security.

Jan 8, 2025 · Panama says the canal's sovereignty is "non-negotiable" after Trump refuses to rule out military force to seize it. ... the US government is led by Joe Biden. From 20 January we will deal with Mr ...

Jan 21, 2025 · Panamanian officials have scoffed at Trump’s latest claims that the country charges too much for ships to transit the canal or that China secretly has taken control of the waterway. Still, his...

Dec 23, 2024 · Panama’s President José Raúl Mulino hit back at Donald Trump after the president-elect said he would demand the Panama Canal be “returned” to the US if the vital waterway was not operated...

Jan 20, 2025 · They included claims about immigration, the economy, electric vehicles and the Panama Canal. In remarks after the inauguration at the Capitol’s Emancipation Hall, he made a number of other false claims, including one that distorts pardons made by President Joe Biden as he left office. Here’s a look at the facts. Biden did not pardon 33 ...