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Investing.com -- Panama’s President, Jose Raul Mulino, has publicly refuted claims made by U.S. President Donald Trump regarding the Panama Canal. Trump had previously stated to lawmakers in Washington on Tuesday that Panama had violated the agreements established when they assumed control of the canal 25 years ago, and reiterated his plan to return the canal to being under U.S. control.
In response to these allegations, Mulino took to social media platform X to voice his denial. He asserted that Trump’s claims were false and that there were no ongoing efforts to restore the Canal, nor had this topic been a point of discussion in their conversations with Secretary of State Marco Rubio or any other official.
Mulino further emphasized his rejection of these claims on behalf of Panama and its citizens, viewing them as a new affront to the truth and their national dignity. He stressed that cooperation between their governments requires clear understandings on matters of mutual interest, as has been the practice.
The President firmly stated that the Canal is Panamanian and will continue to be so, dismissing any insinuations regarding the "recovery of the Canal" or attempts to tarnish their national sovereignty.
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