‘We cannot discriminate for the Chinese, or the Americans, or anyone else,’ Vasquez-Morales said. On Wednesday, Panama Canal Administrator Ricaurte Vasquez-Morales said that U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s suggestion that U.S. ships get preferential rates “will violate the neutrality treaty, international law, and it will lead to chaos.” RELATED: Trump’s Expansionist Claims Rejected by Leaders in […]

In his statement to the press, he reaffirmed the words of Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino, emphasizing that the relationship between Panama and the United States will be managed through appropriate diplomatic channels once Trump takes office on January 20. Related: ALBA-TCP Rejects Threats from Donald Trump on the Panama Canal Amid diplomatic tensions, the […]

The 1977 Torrijos-Carter Treaties ensure that the U.S. will never interfere with Panama’s sovereignty. The Panama Canal stands as the greatest symbol of the Panamanian people’s generational struggle for national sovereignty, as President Jose Raul Mulino reminded the public. RELATED: ALBA-TCP Rejects Threats from Donald Trump on the Panama Canal Now, as it marks the […]

In his remarks, he emphasized the historical significance of the former Panamanian president, underscoring his commitment to the independence and sovereignty of his country: “We feel Omar Torrijos, the greatest Bolivarian born in Panama (…) he said: ‘Standing or dead, but never on your knees,’” he stressed. Related: President Maduro Announces Development and Economic Growth […]

The Panama Canal, a strategic point in international trade, is protected by international law and historic agreements such as the Torrijos-Carter Treaty and the Permanent Neutrality Treaty. Related: Panamanians Protest Against Trump in Front of the U.S. Embassy The Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America-People’s Trade Treaty (ALBA-TCP) has issued a strong statement […]

‘We’ll stay alert to defend our canal, sovereignty, and self-determination,’ SUNTRACS leader said. On Tuesday, Panamanian workers protested in front of the United States Embassy in Panama City to denounce statements made by President-elect Donald Trump, who threatened to demand the return of the Panama Canal to the United States. RELATED: U.S. Annexation Claims Not […]

The declining annexationism of imperialism will crash against the dignity and strength of the Global South, Arreaza said. On Monday, the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America–Peoples’ Trade Treaty (ALBA-TCP) stated that the annexationist aspirations of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump have no chance of succeeding. RELATED: Venezuela Reaffirms Support for Panama’s Sovereignty over […]

The next U.S. president, Donald Trump, warned last Saturday that Washington may demand the recovery of control over the Panama Canal if its principles are not respected. Related: Milestones in the Panamanian Struggle for the Canal The Ministry of People’s Power for Foreign Relations of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela has issued a strong statement […]

This infrastructure was returned to Panama under the 1999 Carter-Torrijos Treaty On Sunday, Panama’s President Jose Raul Mulino dismissed recent threats made by U.S. President-elect Donald Trump to retake control of the Panama Canal, reaffirming that “the sovereignty and independence” of Panama are not “negotiable.” RELATED: China Supports the Sovereignty of the Panamanian People Over […]

Mao Ning stressed that her country has always respected the just struggle of the Panamanian people for sovereignty. On Monday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning stated that the Panama Canal “belongs to Panama” and that her country will always respect Panama’s sovereignty over it. RELATED: The canal will remain “in Panamanian hands”: Mulino “The […]