Panama Leader Accuses Trump of Lying to Congress Over Canal

I reject, on behalf of Panama and all Panamanians, this new affront to the truth and to our dignity as a nation,

Mulino added

The Canal is Panamanian and will continue to be Panamanian!"

he noted

The Panama Canal Authority is empowered to set tolls and other fees and has not made any adjustments to them,

it said in a statement

I would like to stress that the transaction is purely commercial in nature and wholly unrelated to recent political news reports concerning the Panama Ports,

Sixt said

Cooperation between our governments passes through clear understandings in terms of issues of mutual interest,

Mulino wrote

The Panama Canal is not in the process of being restored, and this is certainly not the task that was even discussed in our conversations with Secretary Rubio or anyone else,

Mulino continued

To further enhance our national security, my administration will be reclaiming the Panama canal, and we’ve already started doing it,

Trump said in his speech to Congress on Tuesday