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Panama disputes US claim that Navy ships will transit canal for free, says it’s open to dialogue
Navy use of the canal is infrequent, with about 40 vessels transiting annually, excluding the service’s aircraft carriers, ...
Panama’s president denies making a deal that US ships can transit the canal for free
Panama President José Raúl Mulino has rejected the U.S. State Department’s claim that his country had reached a deal allowing ...
U.S. Blindsides Panama, Saying American Government Ships Will Get Free Canal Passage
The U.S. and Panama issued dueling statements Wednesday over access to the Panama Canal, with the State Department saying all fees would be waived for American vessels and the waterway’s authority ...
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Why the Panama Canal matters
Donald Trump has long been fixated on the Panama Canal, a crucial shipping route between the Pacific and Atlantic oceans. He has railed against rising tolls on American ships (though the increases ...
Panama's President Denies Deal for US Ships to Use Canal for Free
The State Department said Wednesday that "U.S. government vessels can now transit the Panama Canal without charge fees." ...