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Panamanian president reaffirms sovereignty over Panama canal after Trump threats

"Every square meter of the Panama canal and the surrounding area belongs to Panama and will continue belonging so," Mulino said in a recorded statement released on X, adding that Panama's sovereignty and independence are non-negotiable.

Reuters WORLD
Published December 23,2024
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Panamanian President Jose Raul Mulino reaffirmed the country's sovereignty over the Panama canal on Sunday after U.S. President-elect Donald Trump threatened to retake the canal.

"Every square meter of the Panama canal and the surrounding area belongs to Panama and will continue belonging so," Mulino said in a recorded statement released on X, adding that Panama's sovereignty and independence are non-negotiable.