Panama’s President Rejects U.S. Claims on Canal, Asserts National Sovereignty

Panama City| Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino has firmly dismissed any possibility of negotiations with the United States regarding the ownership of the Panama Canal, reaffirming that the strategic waterway belongs solely to Panama. “It is impossible; I cannot negotiate. The canal belongs to Panama,” Mulino declared unequivocally during a press conference on January 30. […]