On December 24th, after US President elect Trump threatened to “reclaim” the Panama Canal to regain US control, Panamanian President Mulino made a tough response, reiterating that sovereignty over the canal zone is “non-negotiable”. On the 22nd local time, Mulino issued a video statement in response, saying, “As President, I want to make it clear that every square meter of the Panama Canal and its surrounding areas belongs to Panama and will always belong to Panama… Our country’s sovereignty and independence are non-negotiable
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