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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Mary Papenfuss

Panama president slams back at Trump’s takeover threat: Canal belongs to Panama, ‘not negotiable’

Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino fired back Sunday after President-elect Donald Trump twice threatened to take control of the Panama Canal.

“As president, I want to express clearly that every square meter of the Panama Canal and its adjacent zone belongs to Panama, and will continue to do so,” Mulino said in a strident video statement. “The sovereignty and independence of our country are not negotiable.”

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