Panama's leader rejects State Department claim of deal for U.S. warships to traverse Panama Canal for free
Panama's president says the State Department's claim of an agreement granting U.S. warships free canal passage was "based on a falsity. And that's intolerable."
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Navy use of the canal is infrequent, with about 40 vessels transiting annually, excluding the service’s aircraft carriers, which are too large. Allowing free access would reportedly save the U.S. about $13 million each year, according to the WSJ report.
Panama denies US claims over free ship passages
The White House had suggested Panama had agreed to no longer charge fees for US government vessels.
Panama’s president denies making a deal that US warships can transit the canal for free
The Panama Canal Authority put out its own terse statement saying it had “not made any adjustments” to the fees.
Panama’s president: No deal to allow US warships to use canal for free
Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino on Thursday rejected U.S. claims that American warships and boats can transit the Panama Canal without paying a standard fee. In a weekly news conference, Mulino disputed a statement from the State Department on free transit after Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s visit to Panama earlier this week.
Panama rejects US State Department claim its government ships can transit canal for free
The Panama Canal Authority said there had been no changes made to the fees it imposes on vessels sailing through the canal, despite a statement by the US State Department, which said a deal struck with Panama would save it millions of dollars a year.
Panama fact-checks Trump administration over claims that US vessels won’t have to pay canal transit fees
The clarification from Panama Canal Authority came after the State Department on X announced that the US government would be saving “millions of dollars” annually after gaining significant concessions.
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President Trump says the canal authority is overcharging. Recent increases are attributed in part to drought, maintenance investments and demand.
US and Panama at Odds Over Canal Transit Tolls for Government Vessels
On Wednesday the US State Department said Panama had agreed to waive the fees for US government ships - a claim subsequently denied by the Panama Canal Authority.
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Panama President Jose Raul Mulino on Thursday accused the United States government of lying a day earlier when the U.S. State Department claimed that U.S. government vessels would be able to cross the country's namesake canal without paying fees.
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