On March 6th, Panamanian President Mulino refuted US President Trump’s statement on social media that “the United States is reclaiming the Panama Canal”, calling it a “lie”. Mulino stated that Panama has never and cannot discuss this matter with US Secretary of State Rubio or other US representatives, rejecting Trump’s insults to the facts and the dignity of Panama, and reiterating that the sovereignty of the Panama Canal always belongs to Panama. On the 4th, Trump said in a speech to both houses of Congress, “In order to further strengthen our national security, my administration will reclaim the Panama Canal, and we have already begun to do so.” He once again criticized Carter for signing a treaty with the Panamanian government during his presidency to return the Panama Canal to Panama.
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