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 ...
Panama's president denies making a deal that US warships can transit canal for free
Panama President José Raúl Mulino has rejected the U.S. State Department’s claim that his country had reached a deal allowing U.S. warships to transit the Panama Canal for free ...
China expands influence near wealthy Florida enclave as migrants from communist country flood into US
The Caribbean region, also known as “America’s third border” due to its proximity to the U.S., has been financially backed by ...
Panama's President Denies Deal for US Ships to Use Canal for Free
The State Department said Wednesday that "U.S. government vessels can now transit the Panama Canal without charge fees." ...
Panamanians say the canal is theirs and always will be
A black, massive Hong Kong-registered ship inched its way through the churning waters of the Panama Canal — guided by ...
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Panama’s president denies making a deal that US warships can transit the canal for free
“The United States has a treaty obligation to protect the Panama Canal if it comes under attack ... we would have to pay fees to transit a zone that we are obligated to protect in a time ...