Panama’s President Denies Granting Free Passage to American Ships

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  Panama's president denies that he agreed to allow American ships to pass through the Panama Canal for free.

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  Panama's president has denied the State Department's claim

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  that his country had agreed to allow US Government vessels to transit the Panama Canal for free.

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  In a news conference this morning, Panamanian President Jose Raul Molino said that he was surprised by the U.S.

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  s announcement and and that he wouldn't continue to manage their relationship with the US Based on lies and falsehoods.

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  The announcement comes three days after US Secretary of State Marco Rubio visited the country to meet with Molino

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  and tour the canal.

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  Moulino said he and President Trump would speak tomorrow.

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  The Panamanian president said the canal fees were a drop in the bucket for the US and reiterated

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  that China doesn't have influence over the canal.

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  Asked about Moulino's statement today during a visit to the Dominican Republic,

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  Rubio told reporters that he held talks with Molino about passage for American ships and reiterated the US Expectation

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