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Panama’s Mulino Says He’ll Speak With Trump About Canal Dispute

The Panamanian president said there has been no agreement to allow U.S. warships to transit the canal for free.
Panama’s Mulino Says He’ll Speak With Trump About Canal Dispute
A ship is guided through the locks in the Panama Canal on Feb. 21, 2024. Bobby Sanchez for The Epoch Times
Darlene McCormick Sanchez
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Panama’s president said he is scheduled to speak with President Donald Trump on Friday, after denying on Thursday a deal had been struck to allow American warships to pass through the Panama Canal for free.
“I was told a few minutes ago by a senior official that I will be speaking with President Trump tomorrow at 3:30 p.m.,” Panamanian President Jose Raul Mulino announced on X.
Darlene McCormick Sanchez
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Darlene McCormick Sanchez is an Epoch Times reporter who covers border security and immigration, election integrity, and Texas politics. Ms. McCormick Sanchez has 20 years of experience in media and has worked for outlets including Waco Tribune Herald, Tampa Tribune, and Waterbury Republican-American. She was a finalist for a Pulitzer prize for investigative reporting.