The leader says the U.S. was spreading lies after the State Department claimed U.S. government vessels would be able to pass the canal without paying a fee
Panama's President José Raúl Mulino speaks during a press conference at the presidential palace in Panama City on Feb. 2.Panama President José Raúl Mulino on Thursday said the United States was spreading “lies and falsehoods” after the State Department claimed U.S. government vessels would be able to pass the Panama Canal without paying a fee.
The Panama Canal Authority issued a statement late on Wednesday denying the claim from the U.S. State Department earlier in the day that Panama’s government had agreed to no longer charge crossing fees for U.S. government vessels, in a move that would save the U.S. millions of dollars a year.
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