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.
Panama: Mulino says he discussed Canal ports with Marco Rubio
Panama City, Panama - 02, 2025 Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino said Sunday that in his meeting with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, he told him that “ the sovereignty of Panama is not in dispute”.
US Secretary of State Rubio lays down ultimatum to Panama over canal
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio makes real on Donald Trump's threats and warns President José Raúl Mulino he must make immediate changes to reduce Chinese influence on the Panama canal.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio warns Panama's president about Chinese influence over the Panama Canal
Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino in Panama over the weekend, State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce said in a readout of their meeting.
US ratchets up Panama Canal rhetoric during Rubio visit
President Trump has made a “preliminary determination” that Chinese influence violates a treaty that assures the canal's neutrality, Rubio said.
Rubio Tells Panama That China Threaten Canal, Changes Needed -Statement
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio told Panamanian President Jose Raul Mulino in talks on Sunday that President Donald Trump has determined China's influence threatens the Panama Canal and that immediate changes were needed or the U.
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.
Leader José Raúl Mulino Hits Back at Trump: 'Panama Is Not Distracted'
Panama President José Raúl Mulino has directly addressed President Donald Trump's controversial comments regarding the Panama ...
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Trump team wins another Panama concession as US warships score free passage
US warships will have free passage through the Panama Canal in another concession to President Donald Trump by the Central ...
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 ...
Donald Trump's Panama Threat Starts Paying Off
Trump has repeatedly suggested the U.S. should demand the return of the Panama Canal if Panama does not reduce the fees it ...
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 ...
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Panama Says It Won't Renew 'Belt And Road' Memorandum With China After Marco Rubio Visit
The Panamanian government had signed the agreement in 2017. Rubio had told President Mulino to reduce Chinese influence ...
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 ‘bends the knee to Trump’ after ending initiative with China
Panama’s President Jose Raul Mulino has announced China’s Belt and Road Initiative will not be renewed by his government.