Panama vows to end key canal deal with China after Rubio lays down the Goliath
Panama President José Raúl Mulino said that the country would not renew its 2017 MoU with China to join its Belt and Road initiative after US Secretary of State Marco Rubio gave an ultimatum to the nation to distance itself from Beijing.
In the face of Trump’s threats on the canal, Panama tries to approach positions with Rubio
Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino sought to reconcile with the US during a meeting with Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
Rubio says Panama must reduce Chinese influence around the canal or face possible US action
José Raúl Mulino called his talks with Rubio “respectful” and “positive” and said he did not “feel like there’s a real threat against the treaty and its validity."
Marco Rubio meets with Panamanian president amid future of canal talks
Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Sunday met with Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino and toured the Panama Canal, which President Donald Trump wants to retake control.
Rubio tells Panama to end China's influence of canal or face US action
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has warned Panama's president that the US will "take measures necessary" if Panama does not take steps to end what Donald Trump sees as China's influence over the Panama Canal.
Rubio says Panama must reduce China’s influence around canal zone or face possible U.S. action
S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio told Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino on Sunday that the Central American ally must immediately reduce Chinese influence over the Panama Canal area or face potential retaliation from the Trump administration.
Panama's president says there will be no negotiation about ownership of canal
Panama President José Raúl Mulino says there will be no negotiation with the United States over ownership of the Panama Canal
Rubio in Panama for Canal, Migration Talks as He Begins Latin America Trip
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio gestures after being welcomed by Panama's Foreign Minister Javier Martinez-Acha upon his arrival at the presidential palace in Panama City, Panama February 2, 2025.
Marco Rubio warns Panama president that current status of canal 'unacceptable'
Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Sunday met with Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino and toured the Panama Canal, which President Donald Trump wants to retake control.
Rubio is holding talks in Panama as Trump demands canal control and pressures US neighbors
Secretary of State Marco Rubio is meeting Panama’s president on his first stop on his trip foreign trip as President Donald Trump is upping pressure on America’s neighbors including a demand for the P
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Panama: Mulino, after meeting with Rubio: “Panama's sovereignty is not in dispute”
Panama City, Panama - 02, 2025 Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino, reported Sunday that in the meeting with US President Marco Rubio, he told him that “ the sovereignty of Panama is not in dispute” ...
Panama Withdraws From China's Belt And Road Initiative; Donald Trump Says, 'Something Powerful Going To Happen'
Panama Canal was built by the US and opened in 1914. It was later handed over to Panama in 1999 by the then-US President ...
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Panama Canal Sovereignty Sparks Diplomatic Discussions with U.S.
Panama's President Jose Raul Mulino reasserts Panama's control over the Panama Canal, despite U.S. President Trump's claims ...
Panama's president rejects Donald Trump's claim over trade canal
Panama’s president Jose Raul Mulino reaffirmed his country’s sovereignty over the Panama Canal following talks with US ...
Panama president says he won’t renew Belt and Road deal with China, as US demands less Chinese influence over canal
Panama’s president reiterated on Sunday that Panama’s sovereignty over the Panama Canal is not up for debate, saying that ...